Re: Max array size - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Max array size
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Msg-id 4799.1214857781@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Max array size  ("Postgres User" <postgres.developer@gmail.com>)
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"Postgres User" <postgres.developer@gmail.com> writes:
> Does anyone know the maximum number of elements allowed in a
> one-dimensional array?  It looks like my script may add at least a
> couple million, not sure if it will hit a limit...

You'd hit the 1GB field size limit before you hit anything else,
at least in terms of hard limits.  But the *practical* limit is likely
to be a whole lot less, especially if you are talking about a
variable-width datatype.  Indexing into such a large array would
perform poorly.

I'd counsel redesigning your data representation.  You'll be a lot
happier with the performance of a table with a couple million rows
than with an array with a couple million entries.

            regards, tom lane

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