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.\"     Title: dblink_send_query
.\"    Author: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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.\"      Date: 2026
.\"    Manual: PostgreSQL 15.18 Documentation
.\"    Source: PostgreSQL 15.18
.\"  Language: English
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.SH "NAME"
dblink_send_query \- sends an async query to a remote database
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
dblink_send_query(text connname, text sql) returns int
.fi
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBdblink_send_query\fR
sends a query to be executed asynchronously, that is, without immediately waiting for the result\&. There must not be an async query already in progress on the connection\&.
.PP
After successfully dispatching an async query, completion status can be checked with
\fBdblink_is_busy\fR, and the results are ultimately collected with
\fBdblink_get_result\fR\&. It is also possible to attempt to cancel an active async query using
\fBdblink_cancel_query\fR\&.
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIconnname\fR
.RS 4
Name of the connection to use\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIsql\fR
.RS 4
The SQL statement that you wish to execute in the remote database, for example
select * from pg_class\&.
.RE
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
Returns 1 if the query was successfully dispatched, 0 otherwise\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
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SELECT dblink_send_query(\*(Aqdtest1\*(Aq, \*(AqSELECT * FROM foo WHERE f1 < 3\*(Aq);
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