On Jun 18, 2006, at 10:47 PM, Qingqing Zhou wrote:
> ""Linux Portal"" <linportal(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote
>> The article on the subject can be read here:
>>
>> http://linux.inet.hr/optimize_postgresql_database_size.html
>>
>
> After dump/restore the database size is 1685 MB and after
> vacuum-full/reindex is 1990 MB. Where we saved 305 MB?
My guess would be due to toasted text columns... does VACUUM FULL
know to vacuum the toast tables only after committing the vacuum on
the base heap?
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