Rick Vernam <rickv(at)hobi(dot)com> writes:
> If looking for information about limits, I would go here:
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/queries-limit.html
> and consider it to be an authoritative source.
The reference documentation is *always* intended to be more complete and
more authoritative than the narrative description. If you don't think
so then you need to readjust your expectations.
regards, tom lane