Re: docs update for count(*) and index-only scans - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Marti Raudsepp
Subject Re: docs update for count(*) and index-only scans
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Msg-id CABRT9RDnjuhvheuBgP0vmmP0U4NKhEfPHfFOo1fp1AjFGy_iHw@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: docs update for count(*) and index-only scans  (Josh Kupershmidt <schmiddy@gmail.com>)
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On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 05:14, Josh Kupershmidt <schmiddy@gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe just tweak
> "will be executed" to "will often be executed", or change "using a
> sequential scan of the entire table." to "using a sequential scan of
> the table, or an index-only scan of one of its indexes".

I don't think we need to specify what the planner does at all. How
about simply "will need to access all rows [in the table]"

Also +1 for removing references to "other SQL databases".

Regards,
Marti

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