"Karsten Hilbert" <Karsten(dot)Hilbert(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> But maybe this can be nefariously interpreted such that I could sort-of
> implement cutoff-based extended/external switching by prepending "alter
> table ... set storage external/extended ..." to INSERTs/UPDATEs based on
> bytea parameter size. Or even writing a trigger issuing ALTER TABLE
> depending on size of insert ?
I wouldn't suggest doing that. It will bloat the pg_attribute catalog table
and require a lot of extra vacuums. I think it would also create some lock
contention issues.
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Gregory Stark
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