Re: Very slow insert speed

From: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: pginfo <pginfo(at)t1(dot)unisoftbg(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Very slow insert speed
Date: 2002-08-13 16:08:26
Message-ID: 3D592EFA.5030003@commandprompt.com
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Hello,

First, if you are doing multiple inserts per session, make sure you
batch the inserts via a transaction (say 10 at a time).
Second make sure that if you are fsync=True/On then use open_sync as the
sync type.

J

pginfo wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I understand that the problem is by me, but do not have any idea how to
>search it.
>
>My configuration:
>
>Dual Athlon MP 1800 MHz,
>1 GB RAM,
>
>Mandrake 8.2 with standart postgres install.
>
>I try to insert 5000 records in a flat table with 10 column.
>I am working with jdbc for my test.
>The speed that I get is max. 20 rows per second inserted !!!
>
>I think it is very low and I make the next step by inserting anoder 5000
>rows. The time was 6 rows/sec.
>Processor usage was 100% from the first processor and it is the maximum
>.
>
>By the next atempt I got one record per second.
>
>How can I detect my problem and what is the normal speed for inserts?
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>
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