From: | "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jnasby(at)pervasive(dot)com> |
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To: | Zoltan Boszormenyi <zboszor(at)dunaweb(dot)hu> |
Cc: | Volkan YAZICI <yazicivo(at)ttnet(dot)net(dot)tr>, pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Precomputed constants? |
Date: | 2006-06-15 15:59:29 |
Message-ID: | 20060615155929.GL34196@pervasive.com |
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On Thu, Jun 15, 2006 at 06:31:02AM +0200, Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:
> Jim C. Nasby ?rta:
> >On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 01:30:10PM +0200, B?sz?rm?nyi Zolt?n wrote:
> >
> >>Replacing random() with a true constant gives me index scan
> >>even if it's hidden inside other function calls. E.g.:
> >>
> >
> >The database has no choice but to compute random() for every row; it's
> >marked VOLATILE.
> >
>
> I see now, docs about CREATE FUNCTION mentions random(),
> currval() and timeofday() as examples for VOLATILE.
> But where in the documentation can I find this info about all
> built-in functions? Thanks.
No, but you can query pg_proc for that info. The docs should have info
about that table.
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