Re: Compression in PG

From: Jesper Krogh <jesper(at)krogh(dot)cc>
To: Shaul Dar <shauldar(at)gmail(dot)com>, "pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Compression in PG
Date: 2009-11-01 15:45:35
Message-ID: 4AEDAD1F.6050602@krogh.cc
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Shaul Dar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have several long text fields in my DB that I would love to compress
> (descriptions, URLs etc). Can you tell me what options exists in PG
> (+pointers please), typical effect on space and run time?

variable length text fields .. e.g TEXT will automatically be stored in
a TOAST table and compressed. Search the manual for toast.

--
Jesper

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