Re: large classes (tables) - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Larry Rosenman
Subject Re: large classes (tables)
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Msg-id 20001109062150.A20362@lerami.lerctr.org
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In response to large classes (tables)  (Charlie Crissman <CCrissman@nbibx.com>)
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* Charlie Crissman <CCrissman@nbibx.com> [001109 06:16]:
> Since we are limited to a 2G file size on unix, is that the practical limit
> to the size of a class (table) in PostgreSQL?  Is it possible for a class
> (table) to use more than one file?
>
> 2G is not a very big table in reality.
No, PostgreSQL will split the tables up and use multiple filesystem
files.


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> Charlie
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