Re: count * performance issue

From: Greg Smith <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>
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Cc: Joe Mirabal <jmmirabal(at)gmail(dot)com>, pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: count * performance issue
Date: 2008-03-10 21:52:40
Message-ID: Pine.GSO.4.64.0803101740480.24133@westnet.com
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On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, Bill Moran wrote:

> Some searches through the archives should turn up details on these
> methods.

I've collected up what looked like the best resources on this topic into
the FAQ entry at http://www.postgresqldocs.org/index.php/Slow_Count

General Bits has already done two good summary articles here and I'd think
wading through the archives directly shouldn't be necessary.

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* Greg Smith gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com http://www.gregsmith.com Baltimore, MD

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