Re: Vacuum and Transactions

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rod Taylor <pg(at)rbt(dot)ca>
Cc: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Vacuum and Transactions
Date: 2005-10-04 14:29:48
Message-ID: 8007.1128436188@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Rod Taylor <pg(at)rbt(dot)ca> writes:
> As I understand it vacuum operates outside of the regular transaction

It's a perfectly normal transaction.

> Is it reasonable to cancel and restart the vacuum process periodically

No.

How big is that table, anyway? Are you trying a VACUUM FULL, or plain
vacuum?

regards, tom lane

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