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User azuresu cannot set transaction read-write mode during recovery on azure_maintenance database on replica server

While I was checking my PostgreSQL Flexible Server replica Logs, I noticed there are multiple occurrences of an error on the same hour and on every hour of existence of the replica server. As far as I'm aware there is no impact on the server…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-06-29T16:26:53.63+00:00
Vinicius Barbosa 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-18T08:22:56.4333333+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 3,640 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Critical: Cannot Authenticate to Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server (recall-ai-prod-flex) After Password Reset

I am unable to authenticate to my Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server instance (recall-ai-prod-flex) as the admin user, despite multiple password resets and following all documented troubleshooting steps. Resources: Server:…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-16T03:28:43.3166667+00:00
Kal Fizer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-18T07:08:41.98+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 3,640 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server stuck in Updating after scaling compute tier

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server: dev-database-server The server has been stuck in the "Updating" state for several hours after changing the compute tier. Symptoms: Azure CLI reports state = Updating. Restart fails with…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-16T19:25:32.4566667+00:00
ravi shankar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-18T00:21:46.2466667+00:00
Ganesh Chelluri 5 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server ICU system collation cannot be refreshed because it is owned by azuresu

We are using Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server, PostgreSQL 16.13. Following an Azure-managed ICU library update, PostgreSQL reports: WARNING: collation "sv-SE-x-icu" has version mismatch DETAIL: The collation in the database was…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-16T13:01:05.9866667+00:00
Max Eriksson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-18T00:14:34.5866667+00:00
Ganesh Chelluri 5 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Why are our Azure PostgreSQL quotas dangerously low? No alerts, no explanation, blocked DR process

On July 8, 2026, we tried to initiate a disaster recovery process and discovered we were blocked due to insufficient Azure PostgreSQL quotas. When we investigated, we found something alarming: our quota limits are drastically lower than our actual…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-09T23:05:29.95+00:00
Joshua Schmidlkofer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-18T00:06:23.1733333+00:00
Ganesh Chelluri 5 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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PostgreSQL version upgrade blocked

I'm trying to upgrade Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server (locelle-stg-cac-db) from version 11 to 16. The upgrade fails because a role azure_pg_failover_slots_validator has the replication attribute which cannot be removed without superuser…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-04T05:52:27.4766667+00:00
Julia 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T18:37:21.5266667+00:00
Pilladi Padma Sai Manisha 11,355 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Our postgresql flexible server stuck in starting state for +24 hours

We tried changing the compute resource from B2ms to B2, since then the service has been stuck in starting state

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-08T09:03:25.35+00:00
Sebastian Loef 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-17T13:27:12.1333333+00:00
Manoj Kumar Boyini 18,840 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server remains in ARM, but all delete operations return ResourceNotFound

I have an Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server that appears to be in an orphaned or tombstoned control-plane state. The server still appears in its Azure resource group and can be returned by the generic Azure Resource Manager query. However,…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-14T22:25:52.55+00:00
Aswathy Manoj 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-17T12:58:13.49+00:00
Aswathy Manoj 0 Reputation points
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Unable to find capacity for postgres flexible server in northern europe

I am trying to scale my burstable instance to a generic use postgres flexible server, but keep getting capacity errors. How can i find a configuration that is available or update quota so that I can actually update the server.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-10T13:06:18.97+00:00
Steven 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-16T14:45:54.1+00:00
Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco 9,711 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Boomi to Postgres connection error

Hello, I am trying to create a connection from Boomi to Postgres DB on Azure. My Postgres instance is a managed DB instance and I have the Boomi IP whitelisted via Networking settings. The user ID and Password works fine when I try from my local laptop…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-15T14:33:59.5633333+00:00
Balvinder Sabherwal 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-16T14:43:25.97+00:00
Balvinder Sabherwal 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server stuck in 'starting' state

Our Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server is stuck in Starting and not accepting connections. This is the second time this has happened on the same server. The first time looked the same: stuck in Starting, CLI management commands rejected, and…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-08T13:33:53.9733333+00:00
Salim Oliviers 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-15T21:22:55.1333333+00:00
Salim Oliviers 20 Reputation points
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The postgreSQL Flexi 17.9 Azure database is in inaccessible state. How to we change its state to ready?

The postgreSQL Flexi 17.9 Azure database is in inaccessible state. How to we change its state to ready? Kindly help. Thanks, Amruta.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-14T13:30:04.11+00:00
Gulavani, Amruta 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-14T15:45:03.3166667+00:00
Christos Panagiotidis 1,846 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Zone Redundant HA cannot be enabled on Azure flexible Postgres Server in region usgovvirginia

I fail to create a production Azure flexible Postgres Server with Zone Redundant HA in region usgovvirginia, does this region support only SameZone HA redundancy? az cloud show --query name -o tsv AzureUSGovernment az rest \ > --method get…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-06-29T17:35:32.76+00:00
Granot, Ofir (RIS-TLV) 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-14T07:13:40.4866667+00:00
Alexandra T 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to delete the postgres

Unable to delete the Postgres Instance, trying same from last 2 weeks. I have attached screenshot for ref. Please guide.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-13T05:44:49.4266667+00:00
Mahesh A 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-13T23:17:27.45+00:00
Mahesh A 20 Reputation points
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Unplanned downtime with "Unknown Reason" / Platform Initiated cause – Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server

On July 7, 2026, 9:14 AM (local time) our production Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server instance experienced an unplanned outage. We restarted the server manually, which restored connectivity. A Resource Health event was generated with the…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-10T07:17:03.34+00:00
Vito Bahtijarević 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-13T14:57:31.5033333+00:00
Vito Bahtijarević 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server stuck in 'Starting' status

Following a manual stop operation, the server has been stuck in a 'Starting' status. I am unable to perform any management operations, and the Azure Portal Resource Health displays an "Unknown (Unplanned)" status. Troubleshooting already…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-06-24T08:37:12.7033333+00:00
Alessandro Vernile 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-13T07:36:11.7833333+00:00
Alessandro Vernile 40 Reputation points
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL stuck in "starting" state

Azure Database for PostgreSQL is stuck in "starting" state Second time in 1 month, this is really a problem We tried via CLI, this is the error message (SeverBusyWithOtherOperation) Cannot perform 'Stop' server operation because server…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-08T13:19:31.7066667+00:00
Piet Van de Steen 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-12T08:04:12.0366667+00:00
Piet Van de Steen 45 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Provision a Postgres Flexible Server resource in GWC.

I'm getting this error message "Subscription 'Pay-As-You-Go (BWP)' is not allowed to provision in 'Germany West Central'" when provisioning a Postgres Flexible Server resource.

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-10T12:13:07.5+00:00
Dhiego Martins Andrade 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-10T13:34:50.7266667+00:00
Manoj Kumar Boyini 18,840 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Server stuck in start modus since tuesday - no support available since then

Server stuck in start modus since Tuesday Some guy entertained me via private message, probably to remove the discussion from this forum, but did nothing at all. Is it normal that a server is down for 4 days because Microsoft refuses to help???????Are…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2026-07-10T11:55:58.1+00:00
Piet Van de Steen 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-10T13:33:26.4666667+00:00
Piet Van de Steen 45 Reputation points
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Azure postgresql flexible server stuck in starting state

This is the second time in the last 3 months my server out of the blue is stuck in Starting state on the Azure UI, except I can still connect to it but I can't make any changes like adding a new IP for development or rebooting it or anything at all, to…

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
asked 2025-11-03T01:16:02.0833333+00:00
Daniel Kelder 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-08T13:03:47.8833333+00:00
Piet Van de Steen 45 Reputation points