How does the SKIP LOCKED clause optimize high-concurrency background queue workers?

It disables locking constraints globally.

It skips over locked rows, allowing workers to process available queue rows immediately without blocking.

It automatically retries failed transactions.

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Transaction Isolation, Locking, and Concurrency Control

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Which SQL clause locks selected rows in a transaction to prevent concurrent updates?

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