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Re: Removing width from EXPLAIN

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Removing width from EXPLAIN
Date: 2003-05-20 00:22:13
Message-ID: 24838.1053390133@sss.pgh.pa.us (view raw or whole thread)
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"Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com> writes:
> I remember there was some talk about removing the width=xxx part from the 
> EXPLAIN plans. Any movement towards this?

You didn't hear that from me.

> I myself would like to see this 
> happen as it does not provide useful information

Yes it does: the width * number of rows is a critical element in cost
estimation for sorts and hashes.

			regards, tom lane

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