Re: autovacuum not running

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Ben <bench(at)silentmedia(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: autovacuum not running
Date: 2007-08-29 22:37:19
Message-ID: 12210.1188427039@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Ben <bench(at)silentmedia(dot)com> writes:
> After some tests, it seems that autovacuum doesn't kick in from simple
> inserts, as the manual says it will. You have to delete and/or update as
> well. Am I misreading the manual?

There's nothing to vacuum until you delete or update.

You should see some auto-analyze activity on an insert-only table, but
not vacuuming.

regards, tom lane

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