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tsm_system_rows
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+ The tsm_system_rows> module provides the tablesample method
+ SYSTEM_ROWS, which can be used inside the
+ TABLESAMPLE clause of a SELECT.
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+ This tablesample method uses a linear probing algorithm to read sample
+ of a table and uses actual number of rows as limit (unlike the
+ SYSTEM tablesample method which limits by percentage
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Examples
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+ Here is an example of selecting sample of a table with
+ SYSTEM_ROWS>. First install the extension:
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+CREATE EXTENSION tsm_system_rows;
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+ Then you can use it in SELECT command same way as other
+ tablesample methods:
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+SELECT * FROM my_table TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM_ROWS(100);
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+ The above command will return a sample of 100 rows from the table my_table
+ (less if the table does not have 100 visible rows).
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