On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 04:32:07PM +0100, Pavel Stehule wrote: > This discussion was around 2017 when I wrote a proposal and I hadn't a feeling
2017 is seven years ago so it would be good to get current feedback on the desirability of this feature. > There is one stronger argument for session variables - we are missing global > temporary tables. It is a real > limit and more times I found users with bloated pg_class, pg_attributes due > using temp tables. I don't believe > so we can have a global temp table - it is a significantly more difficult task > than session variables. At the end > session variables are trivial against global temp tables, and can replace > global temp tables in some use cases. > And the solution can be nicer, cleaner, safer than with a workaround based on > GUC. So this feature would be like global GUC variables, with permission control? -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> https://momjian.us EDB https://enterprisedb.com Do not let urgent matters crowd out time for investment in the future.
