dbadmin=> SELECT TO_CHAR(2^64, '99,999,999,999,999,999,999') "Really, really BIG!";
Really, really BIG!
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18,446,744,073,709,551,616
(1 row)
That’s 18+ Sextillion rows!I’ve been tracking in a Vertica table, the number of text messages my daughter has sent/received since she first got a cell phone at the age of twelve. Now twelve years later, I’m about to exceed the Vertica row limit!
dbadmin=> SELECT TO_CHAR(COUNT(*), '999,999,999,999,999,999,999') "Just One More?" FROM my_daughters_text_messages;
Just One More?
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18,446,744,073,709,551,616
(1 row)
dbadmin=> INSERT INTO my_daughters_text_messages VALUES (1);
ERROR 54014: ERRCODE_TOO_MANY_ROWS – TELL YOUR DAUGHTER TO STOP TEXTING!
Just kidding!
Helpful Link: https://www.vertica.com/docs/latest/HTML/Content/Authoring/SQLReferenceManual/SystemLimits.htm
Have fun!
About the Author
James Knicely
Vertica Field Chief Technologist
I've had the privilege of working with many database technologies in my career. But after being introduced to Vertica in May of 2011 as a client, I was hooked on the new technology after witnessing a query run in milliseconds that had previously ran for hours on the legacy database we had in place. It was then that I knew I wanted to eventually join the Vertica team, and 4 years later I did! I am currently a Vertica evangelist and am ready to help you get on board! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you have about Vertica and make sure to follow my Vertica Quick Tips!
