decibel <deci...@decibel.org> writes:
> On Dec 29, 2009, at 6:29 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
>> * when a tabstat message comes in, increment changes_since_analyze by
>> the sum of t_tuples_inserted + t_tuples_updated + t_tuples_deleted;
>> 
>> * when an analyze report message comes in, reset changes_since_analyze
>> to zero.

> If that's being added, could we extend the concept to also keep a 
> reltuples_delta column (name suggestions welcome!) that is = reltuples_delta 
> + t_tuples_inserted - t_tuples_deleted, and then set reltuples_delta back to 
> 0 after an analyze (or anything else that would reset reltuples)? That means 
> you could use reltuples + reltuples_delta as a fairly accurate row count.

We already have a fairly accurate row count.

                        regards, tom lane

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