| From: | "Nigel J(dot) Andrews" <nandrews(at)investsystems(dot)co(dot)uk> |
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| To: | Jeff Davis <list-pgsql-general(at)dynworks(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: determining database size |
| Date: | 2002-04-17 20:02:02 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.21.0204172059280.20382-100000@ponder.fairway2k.co.uk |
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On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Jeff Davis wrote:
> I would just like to know how to determine the size of a database. The
> directories inside the data directory are numerical, so I can't associate
> them with a particular database or table.
>
> I would basically just like to create reports so I can determine how fast the
> disk usage is increasing.
>
> Any suggestions?
If you look at the relpages column in pg_class for the tables, etc. in your
database(s) I think you should be able to add up the storage used.
On a related note, sort of, I see in pg_database a column for datpath. Does
this indicate that we can move entire databases to other locations by changing
this field?
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Nigel J. Andrews
Director
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Logictree Systems Limited
Computer Consultants
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