Re: index-only scans

On 10/07/2011 11:40 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Robert Haas<robertmhaas@gmail.com>  writes:
>> Please find attached a patch implementing a basic version of
>> index-only scans.
>
> I'm making some progress with this, but I notice what seems like a
> missing feature: there needs to be a way to turn it off.  Otherwise
> performance comparisons will be difficult to impossible.
>
> The most obvious solution is a planner control GUC, perhaps
> "enable_indexonlyscan".  Anyone object, or want to bikeshed the name?

enable_onlyindexscan

I'm kidding.

+1 on Tom's proposed name.

>
>             regards, tom lane
>


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