Re: Configuration of statistical views

From: Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com>, PostgreSQL HACKERS <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Configuration of statistical views
Date: 2001-06-29 15:51:11
Message-ID: 200106291551.f5TFpB303705@jupiter.us.greatbridge.com
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Jan Wieck <JanWieck(at)Yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> > So I can see value in a per database default in pg_database
> > plus the ability to switch it on/off via statement to analyze
> > single commands.
>
> Do you even need a per-database default? Why not an installation-wide
> default in postgresql.conf plus on/off commands? The great advantage
> of doing it that way is that it's simply a GUC variable or three, and
> you don't need to expend any work on developing infrastructure. So
> I'd recommend doing it that way to get started, even if you later decide
> that something more complex is warranted.

Personally, I can live with no options at all, because I
think that amount of performance loss is worth it beeing able
to look at a query in case. You know, if it's a config option
it tends to allways being off when the errors happen.

Jan

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