Re: [PATCHES] selecting large result sets in psql using

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: chrisnospam(at)1006(dot)org
Cc: bruce(at)momjian(dot)us, david(at)fetter(dot)org, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] selecting large result sets in psql using
Date: 2006-08-22 22:33:35
Message-ID: 12409.1156286015@sss.pgh.pa.us
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<chrisnospam(at)1006(dot)org> writes:
> To cut the Gordon knot I'm going to suggest we use:

> \set CURSOR_FETCH fetch_count

> and \g and ; are modified such that when they see
> this variable set to fetch_count > 0 and the buffer
> is a select they would use the modified fetch/output code.

> Does this sound reasonable to everyone?

OK with me, but maybe call the variable FETCH_COUNT, to avoid the
presupposition that the implementation uses a cursor. As I mentioned
before, I expect we'll someday rework it to not use that.

regards, tom lane

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