Hi, We have done the following test with PostgreSQL 9.0.
create table bytea_demo ( index int, part1 bytea)"); Then we have instantiated a loop (1000) with the following action: insert into bytea_demo ( index, part1, ) values ('%d', '%s'); ", i, entry); 1a) In a first measurement part is supported with a bytea area (entry) of 4000 bytes (4000 characters) 1b) In a second run part is supported with a bytea area (entry) of 5000 bytes (5000 characters). Result: The runtime of case 1a) is ~ 3 sec, however for case 1b) the runtime is ~ 43 sec. Why here we have such a large difference in runtime. BR Ingo Sander Best Regards/mfG Ingo Sander ========================================================= Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH &Co. KG NWS EP CP SVSS Platform Tech Support DE St.-Martin-Str. 76 D-81541 München *Tel.: +49-89-515938390 *ingo.san...@nsn.com Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG Sitz der Gesellschaft: München / Registered office: Munich Registergericht: München / Commercial registry: Munich, HRA 88537 WEEE-Reg.-Nr.: DE 52984304 Persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin / General Partner: Nokia Siemens Networks Management GmbH Geschäftsleitung / Board of Directors: Lydia Sommer, Olaf Horsthemke Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats / Chairman of supervisory board: Herbert Merz Sitz der Gesellschaft: München / Registered office: Munich Registergericht: München / Commercial registry: Munich, HRB 163416