Remove pg_stats_ext view

alvherre · alvherre · commit 3d5facfd9ab6 · 2017-04-13T11:35:22.000-03:00
It was created as equivalent of pg_stats, but since the code underlying pg_statistic_ext is more convenient than the one for pg_statistic, pg_stats_ext is no longer useful. Author: David Rowley Reviewed-by: Tomas Vondra Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAKJS1f9zAkPUf9nQrqpFBAsrOHvb5eYa2FVNsmCJy1wegcO_TQ@mail.gmail.com
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/planstats.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/planstats.sgml
@@ -520,17 +520,15 @@ EXPLAIN ANALYZE SELECT * FROM t WHERE a = 1 AND b = 1;
 
    <para>
     Similarly to per-column statistics, extended statistics are stored in
-    a system catalog called <structname>pg_statistic_ext</structname>, but
-    there is also a more convenient view <structname>pg_stats_ext</structname>.
+    a system catalog called <structname>pg_statistic_ext</structname>.
     To inspect the statistics <literal>s1</literal> defined above,
     you may do this:
 
 <programlisting>
-SELECT tablename, staname, attnums, depsbytes
-  FROM pg_stats_ext WHERE staname = 's1';
- tablename | staname | attnums | depsbytes 
------------+---------+---------+-----------
- t         | s1      | 1 2     |        40
+SELECT staname,stadependencies FROM pg_statistic_ext WHERE staname = 's1';
+ staname |              stadependencies
+---------+--------------------------------------------
+ s1      | [{1 => 2 : 1.000000}, {2 => 1 : 1.000000}]
 (1 row)
 </programlisting>
 
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/system_views.sql b/src/backend/catalog/system_views.sql
@@ -186,17 +186,6 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW pg_sequences AS
     WHERE NOT pg_is_other_temp_schema(N.oid)
           AND relkind = 'S';
 
-CREATE VIEW pg_stats_ext AS
-    SELECT
-        N.nspname AS schemaname,
-        C.relname AS tablename,
-        S.staname AS staname,
-        S.stakeys AS attnums,
-        length(s.standistinct::bytea) AS ndistbytes,
-        length(S.stadependencies::bytea) AS depsbytes
-    FROM (pg_statistic_ext S JOIN pg_class C ON (C.oid = S.starelid))
-        LEFT JOIN pg_namespace N ON (N.oid = C.relnamespace);
-
 CREATE VIEW pg_stats WITH (security_barrier) AS
     SELECT
         nspname AS schemaname,
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/rules.out b/src/test/regress/expected/rules.out
@@ -2188,15 +2188,6 @@ pg_stats| SELECT n.nspname AS schemaname,
      JOIN pg_attribute a ON (((c.oid = a.attrelid) AND (a.attnum = s.staattnum))))
      LEFT JOIN pg_namespace n ON ((n.oid = c.relnamespace)))
   WHERE ((NOT a.attisdropped) AND has_column_privilege(c.oid, a.attnum, 'select'::text) AND ((c.relrowsecurity = false) OR (NOT row_security_active(c.oid))));
-pg_stats_ext| SELECT n.nspname AS schemaname,
-    c.relname AS tablename,
-    s.staname,
-    s.stakeys AS attnums,
-    length((s.standistinct)::bytea) AS ndistbytes,
-    length((s.stadependencies)::bytea) AS depsbytes
-   FROM ((pg_statistic_ext s
-     JOIN pg_class c ON ((c.oid = s.starelid)))
-     LEFT JOIN pg_namespace n ON ((n.oid = c.relnamespace)));
 pg_tables| SELECT n.nspname AS schemaname,
     c.relname AS tablename,
     pg_get_userbyid(c.relowner) AS tableowner,
