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enable_seqscan
Enables or disables the query planner's use of sequential scan plan types. It is impossible to suppress sequential scans entirely, but turning this variable off discourages the planner from using one if there are other methods available. The default is on.
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- boot val
- on
- category
- Query Tuning / Planner Method Configuration
- context
- user
- documented
- true
- enumvals
- Unknown
- extra desc
- Unknown
- lang
- en
- max val
- Unknown
- metadata version
- 18
- min val
- Unknown
- name
- enable_seqscan
- short desc
- Enables the planner's use of sequential-scan plans.
- source
- pg-settings-source-snapshot
- unit
- Unknown
- vartype
- bool
Definition PG 18
Enables or disables the query planner's use of sequential scan plan types. It is impossible to suppress sequential scans entirely, but turning this variable off discourages the planner from using one if there are other methods available. The default is on.
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