Hi,
Steve Wampler:
> So, to refine the question - given a DB with (say) 100,000
> tables, how quickly can PG access a table given its name?
>
You will then have a directory with one hundred thousand entries (plus
one for each index you decide to create). This will slow down your
system like hell.
> Thanks! I'm also open to suggestions on other ways to
> represent the data that would provide better access
> performance -
>
Easy. Every table gets another column "telescope_ID", and you create
a new table which maps from the csope's ID to their name and vice versa.
> you can probably tell I'm new to the world of databases.
You definitely want to read an introductory book / online article about
the subject.
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