Re: Performance of count(*)
This is a discussion on Re: Performance of count(*) within the Pgsql Performance forums, part of the PostgreSQL category; --> Craig A. James wrote: > > One of our biggest single problems is this very thing. It's not a ...
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 Re: Performance of count(*) Craig A. James wrote: > > One of our biggest single problems is this very thing. It's not a > Postgres problem specifically, but more embedded in the idea of a > relational database: There are no "job status" or "rough estimate of > results" or "give me part of the answer" features that are critical to > many real applications. > For the "give me part of the answer", I'm wondering if cursors wouldn't work (and if not, why not)? Brian ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend      |
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