Re: [GENERAL] So slow inserts... Why? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Remigiusz Sokolowski
Subject Re: [GENERAL] So slow inserts... Why?
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Msg-id Pine.GS4.4.02A.9905270826430.13045-100000@netra.gdansk.sprint.pl
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] So slow inserts... Why?  (Charles Tassell <ctassell@isn.net>)
List pgsql-general
> Try using transactions.  I found when doing single inserts they could take
> hours, but when grouping all the inserts into a single transaction, it was
> relatively quick.  It's been a while, but I believe the syntax is:
> BEGIN
> insert ...
> insert ...
> insert ...
> COMMIT;

Btw. I want to ask about how much "inserts" can I insert between BEGIN and
END; When I do it last time ( I want to add about 1000 "inserts") - I get
error - that buffer can contain to 20 000 characters.
I use psql, so I'm not sure if this is a limit of psql itself or limit of
backend.
And may be anybody knows if it is possible change this limit and where?
    TIA
    Rem

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