Sven Willenberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, 2006-04-22 at 15:08 -0400, Tom Lane wrote: >> Francisco Reyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > What resource do I need to increase to avoid the error above? >> >> Process memory allowed to the client; this is not a server-side error. >> > > I am experiencing an "out of memory" situation as well on large query > results, even with allowing 2G process memory to the client:
The server settings don't have anything to do with this problem. The client is trying to read the entire result set into memory before it writes it out (that's just the way it works). You can do it in smaller chunks by using a cursor with DECLARE and FETCH. -Doug ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq