> On the other hand, we don't have to > think of compatibility in EXPLAIN ANALYZE VERBOSE because it is newly > added in 8.4.
Uh, it exists for me in 8.2.9. Welcome to psql 8.2.9, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit portal=# explain analyze verbose select 1; QUERY PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- {RESULT :startup_cost 0.00 :total_cost 0.01 :plan_rows 1 :plan_width 0 :targetlist ( {TARGETENTRY :expr {CONST :consttype 23 :constlen 4 :constbyval true :constisnull false :constvalue 4 [ 1 0 0 0 ] } :resno 1 :resname ?column? :ressortgroupref 0 :resorigtbl 0 :resorigcol 0 :resjunk false } ) :qual <> :lefttree <> :righttree <> :initPlan <> :extParam (b) :allParam (b) :nParamExec 0 :resconstantqual <> } Result (cost=0.00..0.01 rows=1 width=0) (actual time=0.010..0.012 rows=1 loops =1) Total runtime: 0.244 ms (35 rows) ...Robert -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers