marin@xxxxxxxx writes: > Is there a reason pg_column_size returns different sizes for a constant > and the same value from a table column? The constant probably has the default choice of a four-byte length word, while the on-disk form has been compressed by switching to a one-byte length word. regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general