> Wrong, actually. Sort memory is allocated *per sort*, not per
connnection or
> per query. So a single complex query could easily use 4xsort_mem if it
has
> several merge joins ...
Thanks for the correction- it sounds like this is one where usage can't be
precisely controlled in a dynamic user environment & I just need to get a
feel for what works under a load that approximates my production system.
-Nick