Re: Maximum Size for Large Object / TOASTed Object

From: "Nigel J(dot) Andrews" <nandrews(at)investsystems(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: Paul Ramsey <pramsey(at)refractions(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Maximum Size for Large Object / TOASTed Object
Date: 2003-02-11 23:55:37
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.21.0302112353400.2660-100000@ponder.fairway2k.co.uk
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On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Paul Ramsey wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> What is the maximum size a large object can be in PostgreSQL?
> What is the maximum size a TOASTed object can be in PostgreSQL?
>
> The "PostgreSQL Limitations" page says the maximum size of a "field" is
> 1 Gb, but does a large object constitute a field? :)
>
> Thanks,
> Paul

I don't know but large objects are stored in the filesystem so I presume any
limit is going to apply there. A large object isn't a field, the large object
id can, and very probably should, be stored in one though.

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Nigel J. Andrews

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