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From Fabrízio de Royes Mello
Subject Size functions inconsistent results
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Msg-id CAFcNs+o=0H6n6OvDGX18FPjBhPbBmG292qHGBPd-G51MpP8jeA@mail.gmail.com
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Hi all,

While doing some work using our functions [1] for calculate relations size I noticed an inconsistency between pg_total_relation_size and calculate everything separately, have a look in this example:

fabrizio=# create table test_size (id bigserial primary key, toast_column text);
CREATE TABLE

fabrizio=# insert into test_size (toast_column)                              
  select repeat('X'::text, pg_size_bytes('1MB')::integer)
  from generate_series(1,1000);
INSERT 0 1000

fabrizio=# with relations as (
  select schemaname, relname, relid
  from pg_stat_user_tables
  where relname = 'test_size'
),
sizes as (
  select
    schemaname,
    r.relname,
   
    pg_total_relation_size(relid) AS total_bytes,
   
    pg_relation_size(relid, 'main') +
    pg_relation_size(relid, 'init') +
    pg_relation_size(relid, 'fsm') +
    pg_relation_size(relid, 'vm') AS heap_bytes,
    pg_indexes_size(relid) AS index_bytes,
    pg_table_size(reltoastrelid) AS toast_bytes
  from relations r
  join pg_class on pg_class.oid = r.relid
)
select
  total_bytes, heap_bytes, index_bytes, toast_bytes,
  (total_bytes = (heap_bytes+index_bytes+toast_bytes)) as "Equal?",
  (total_bytes - (heap_bytes+index_bytes+toast_bytes)) as "Diff"
from sizes;
 total_bytes | heap_bytes | index_bytes | toast_bytes | Equal? |  Diff  
-------------+------------+-------------+-------------+--------+--------
    14000128 |      90112 |       40960 |    13688832 | f      | 180224
(1 row)

I want to calculate separately HEAP, INDEXES and TOAST (including indexes) sizes but it seems it's a bit inconsistent with pg_total_relation_size. 

Is it correct or am I missing something?

Regards,

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