Re: [SQL] Q: documentation bug ?

On 04-02-2016 08:53, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> the online documentation for REINDEX
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.5/static/sql-reindex.html
>
> talks about VERBOSE
>
> Synopsis
>
> REINDEX [ ( { VERBOSE } [, ...] ) ] { INDEX | TABLE | SCHEMA | DATABASE | SYSTEM } name
>
> [...]
>
> VERBOSE
>
> Prints a progress report as each index is reindexed.
>
> but
>
> root(at)hermes:~/bin# psql -d gnumed_v21 -U gm-dbo
> Ausgabeformat ist „wrapped“.
> Erweiterte Anzeige ist an.
> psql (9.5.0)
> Geben Sie „help“ für Hilfe ein.
>
> gnumed_v21=> select version();
> -[ RECORD 1 ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> version | PostgreSQL 9.5.0 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (Debian 5.3.1-5) 5.3.1 20160101, 32-bit
>
> gnumed_v21=> reindex<TAB>
> DATABASE INDEX SCHEMA SYSTEM TABLE
>
> gnumed_v21=> reindex verbose database 'gnumed_v21';
> ERROR: syntax error at or near "verbose"
> ZEILE 1: reindex verbose database 'gnumed_v21';
> ^
> gnumed_v21=>
>
> Does this constitute a bug in the documentation or in the Debian version of PG ?
>

You forgot to add the "(" and ")" around the "VERBOSE" statement
acoording the syntax.

Try this:

REINDEX (VERBOSE) DATABASE gnumed_v21;

Regards,

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