From: Frank van Vugt <ftm.van.vugt@foxi.nl>
Organization: Foxi Consultants in Technology BV
To: pgsql-interfaces@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Incremental results from libpq
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:11:45 +0100
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> >> Is there a better way?
> >
> > Not at the moment.  It's been requested before though, so if you
> > want to develop a patch for libpq, have at it.

> Cool. I think I'll get my own interface hashed out in my kludgey way,
> then look at the broader need if it's a success.

Just FYI, I'm interested in this extension as well.

At the moment, the PostgreSQL driver in TrollTech's Qt will fetch the complete 
result of any select-query as opposed to for example the Oracle driver which 
will fetch just the rows that are desired. This results in the fact that for 
example database-enabled tables in the UI won't do the initial paint as 
'snappy' as they could since although they will show only part of the 
result-set, the underlying driver is still picking up the complete set or 
records from the backend.


-- 
Best,


Frank.