Re: libpq - lack of support to set the fetch size

From: Marko Kreen <markokr(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: matshyeq <matshyeq(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Daniel Verite *EXTERN* <daniel(at)manitou-mail(dot)org>, Jeff Janes <jeff(dot)janes(at)gmail(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: libpq - lack of support to set the fetch size
Date: 2014-03-12 09:30:01
Message-ID: 20140312093001.GA13049@gmail.com
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On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:39:12PM +0000, matshyeq wrote:
> - when using PQsetSingleRowMode() function - does it give an option to
> define how many rows to cache on client's side (like JDBC setFetchSize()
> does) or leaves it at pqlib's discretion?

This option would not make sense as you are not "fetching" anything,
full resultset is being streamed from server over TCP connection.

> - is it/would it be possible to add corresponding option to pgAdmin to
> limit initially (and each subsequently) returned rows in Query Tool by
> custom defined max value?

It could close connection in the middle of resultset but that seems like
bad idea. LIMIT N or FETCH N are better for such task.

--
marko

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