From: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp> |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] How to ignore system indexes |
Date: | 2000-01-18 05:47:58 |
Message-ID: | 200001180547.AAA08878@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us]
> >
> > > > One solution is to use pg_upgrade. It allows an initdb and
> > recreate of
> > > > all tables without reload.
> > > > --
> > >
> > > Isn't it a big charge to execute pg_upgrade for a huge database ?
> > > I have never used pg_upgrade.
> > > Is pg_upgrade available now ?
> > > Is pg_upgrade reliable ?
> >
> > It has been around since 6.3? It allows initdb, recreates the tables,
> > then moves the data files back into place. There is even a manual page.
> >
>
> I know the command but does 6.5 have it ?
Sure, but it is disabled in 6.5 because we changed the binary table
format from 6.4 to 6.5. However, I have already recommended people use
it who have broken system indexes, and it worked.
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