Size functions inconsistent results

From: Fabrízio de Royes Mello <fabriziomello(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Size functions inconsistent results
Date: 2022-02-25 14:58:48
Message-ID: CAFcNs+o=0H6n6OvDGX18FPjBhPbBmG292qHGBPd-G51MpP8jeA@mail.gmail.com
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Hi all,

While doing some work using our functions [1] for calculate relations size
I noticed an inconsistency between pg_total_relation_size and calculate
everything separately, have a look in this example:

fabrizio=# create table test_size (id bigserial primary key, toast_column
text);
CREATE TABLE

fabrizio=# insert into test_size (toast_column)

select repeat('X'::text, pg_size_bytes('1MB')::integer)
from generate_series(1,1000);
INSERT 0 1000

fabrizio=# with relations as (
select schemaname, relname, relid
from pg_stat_user_tables
where relname = 'test_size'
),
sizes as (
select
schemaname,
r.relname,

pg_total_relation_size(relid) AS total_bytes,

pg_relation_size(relid, 'main') +
pg_relation_size(relid, 'init') +
pg_relation_size(relid, 'fsm') +
pg_relation_size(relid, 'vm') AS heap_bytes,
pg_indexes_size(relid) AS index_bytes,
pg_table_size(reltoastrelid) AS toast_bytes
from relations r
join pg_class on pg_class.oid = r.relid
)
select
total_bytes, heap_bytes, index_bytes, toast_bytes,
(total_bytes = (heap_bytes+index_bytes+toast_bytes)) as "Equal?",
(total_bytes - (heap_bytes+index_bytes+toast_bytes)) as "Diff"
from sizes;
total_bytes | heap_bytes | index_bytes | toast_bytes | Equal? | Diff
-------------+------------+-------------+-------------+--------+--------
14000128 | 90112 | 40960 | 13688832 | f | 180224
(1 row)

I want to calculate separately HEAP, INDEXES and TOAST (including indexes)
sizes but it seems it's a bit inconsistent with pg_total_relation_size.

Is it correct or am I missing something?

Regards,

[1]
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/functions-admin.html#FUNCTIONS-ADMIN-DBSIZE

--
Fabrízio de Royes Mello

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