Re: Count(*) is very slow (7.3.3)

From: Billy Verreynne <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:55:40 +0200
Message-ID: <70pjvf$lq3$1@hermes.is.co.za>

smith_at_ali.com.au wrote in message <70ogo3$2cn$1_at_nnrp1.dejanews.com>...

>Thanks for saying that I'm full of shit!

No problem. Was that as good for you as it was for me? I will do that again if you want!! :-)

Seriously though, I could not find anything describing that parameter in my 7.4 documentation and got peeved after a long and fruitless search. But then you should take nothing seriously on the Usenet. My favorite Usenet quote goes something like this:
Usenet is like a herd of elephants with diarrhea Entertaining, amusing, fun to watch
but also the biggest source of bullshit anywhere

(am quoting from memory so I'm not doing the quote full justice)

>In v 7.3.3 the parameter is
>v733_plans_enabled=TRUE

Thanks. Will have a serious look at how to use this feature on large tables.

regards,
Billy
PS. Am I forgiven or do you want me to grovle some more? ;-) Received on Fri Oct 23 1998 - 04:55:40 CDT