A62: Database is not accepting commands to avoid wraparound data loss

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Category: Autovacuum Events
SQLSTATE: 54000 (Class 54 - Program Limit Exceeded: program_limit_exceeded)
Urgency: high

Example Postgres Log Output:

ERROR: database is not accepting commands to avoid wraparound data loss in database "mydb"
HINT: Stop the postmaster and use a standalone backend to vacuum that database.
You might also need to commit or roll back old prepared transactions.
ERROR: database is not accepting commands to avoid wraparound data loss in database with OID 16384
HINT: Stop the postmaster and use a standalone backend to vacuum that database.
You might also need to commit or roll back old prepared transactions.

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