Reference v1.6

The reference section provides detailed technical specifications for the Postgres Analytics Accelerator (PGAA). Use these resources to fine-tune your configuration, understand supported data types, and manage your analytical tables.

For information on the PGFS functions for managing storage location, see the AI Factory PGFS documentation.

  • Configuration parameters: The behavior of the PGAA extension is governed by Grand Unified Configuration (GUC) variables. These parameters allow you to switch executors, enable performance optimizations, and manage security credentials.

  • Functions: PGAA introduces a suite of SQL functions for administrative tasks, such as mapping new tables, monitoring storage health, and launching maintenance background jobs.

  • Table options: When mapping or creating analytical tables, specific options allow you to define how data is read from or written to your object store.

  • Data types: PGAA maps native Postgres data types to optimized columnar formats in the data lake.

  • Datasets: Access pre-configured schemas and data loading instructions for analytical datasets to baseline your performance.