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enable_indexonlyscan
Enables or disables the query planner's use of index-only-scan plan types (see Section 11.9). The default is on. The enable_indexscan setting must also be enabled to have the query planner consider index-only-scans.
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- Query Tuning / Planner Method Configuration
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- true
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- name
- enable_indexonlyscan
- short desc
- Enables the planner's use of index-only-scan plans.
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- pg-settings-source-snapshot
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- bool
Definition PG 18
Enables or disables the query planner's use of index-only-scan plan types (see Section 11.9). The default is on. The enable_indexscan setting must also be enabled to have the query planner consider index-only-scans.
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