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Message #42880
Re: Reaching the limit: 1600 columns (event analytics temp tables)
On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:37 PM, Jose Garcia Muñoz <josemp10@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> Thanks Lars,
>
> I think we are going to remove some dataelements from the programs (dont
> think we need them). However, I really like your idea. mmm... DataElements
> belonging to ProgramIndicators need to be part of the analytics tables,
> right?
>
Yes that is correct.
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 9:53 PM, Lars Helge Øverland <larshelge@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Hi Jose,
>>
>> sorry yes that will be an issue. Postgres has a max limit of 1600 cols,
>> and for program / event analytics we "crosstabulate" and have one column
>> per data element.
>>
>> Are all these data elements relevant for analytics? The only solution
>> that comes to mind immediately is to introduce a new property for program
>> data elements for skipping analytics.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Pierre Dane <pierre@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> wow!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, 1 February 2016, Jose Garcia Muñoz <josemp10@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi devs,
>>>>
>>>> so, it was difficult, but finally we got there. When we run the
>>>> analytics, we are getting the following exception
>>>>
>>>> ERROR: tables can have at most 1600 columns; nested exception is
>>>> org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: tables can have at most 1600
>>>> columns
>>>>
>>>> and, yes, we have programs containing above 1600 dataelements,
>>>>
>>>> I'm just writing this email to know if someone here may have a solution
>>>> for this, although I'm sure this is a restriction of postgresQL (and in
>>>> fact, google says, the only way to change that limit is hacking the core of
>>>> postgres...)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks guys
>>>> Jose
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Lars Helge Øverland
>> Lead developer, DHIS 2
>> University of Oslo
>> Skype: larshelgeoverland
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>>
>
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Lars Helge Øverland
Lead developer, DHIS 2
University of Oslo
Skype: larshelgeoverland
http://www.dhis2.org <https://www.dhis2.org>
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