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<entry>The number of distinct nonnull data values in the column.
A value greater than zero is the actual number of distinct values.
A value less than zero is the negative of a multiplier for the number
- of rows in the table; for example, a column in which values appear about
- twice on the average could be represented by
- <structfield>stadistinct</> = -0.5.
+ of rows in the table; for example, a column in which about 80% of the
+ values are nonnull and each nonnull value appears about twice on
+ average could be represented by <structfield>stadistinct</> = -0.4.
A zero value means the number of distinct values is unknown.
</entry>
</row>