>
> > > Also, how are people handling tables with lots of rows? The 8k tuple
> > > size can waste a lot of space. I need to be able to handle a 2 million
> > > row table, which will eat up 16GB, plus more for indexes.
> >
>
> 16GB?!? Not unless your tuples are 8k. The 8k is/was the max _tuple_ size,
> but more than one tuple can be stored per block. :)
>
> Try the formula in the FAQ to get a reasonable estimate for the table's size.
>
The FAQ copy on the web page has it. The FAQ in the 6.2.1 distribution
does not.
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Bruce Momjian
maillist@candle.pha.pa.us