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1600columnlimitpertable
From:
MikeWeber<j_weber(at)tcdi(dot)com>
To:
pgsqladmin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: 1600columnlimitpertable
Date:
2008052319:35:38
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Thread: 2008052319:35:38fromMikeWeber<j_weber(at)tcdi(dot)com>
Lists:
pgsqladmin
Iranintothe1600columnupperboundinatableandIamtryingto
assessifIcanworkaroundthelimitorifIaminneedofaredesign
ofmyapplication.AllthedocumentationonthesitethatIhaveseen
(CREATETABLEandpostgresql.org/about/)saysthat1600isthelimit,I
lookedinhtup.handfound:
./src/include/access/htup.h:#defineMaxHeapAttributeNumber1600
/*8*200*/
withdocumentationtoexplainthelimitation.TheonerayofhopeI
foundwasapostfrom2001(!)suggestingthatthemaximumnumberof
columnscanbeincreased4xbyincreasingone'sblocksizeto32k(
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsqladmin/200101/msg00199.php)
OnethoughtIhadwastojointwo1600columntablesbutranintothe
limitof1664tuples.
I'mcurrentlyusing8.1.10arethereanyeasyouts(viaupgrade,
configuration,orhackingpostgresalittle)orshouldIstartdrawing
upadifferentapplicationdesign?
Thanks,
Mike

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