reindexdb

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#1Steve Clark
sclark@netwolves.com

Hello,

We have a small (2GB) 8.4.20 database. The prior maintainer ran a reindexdb
twice a day (originally started with 7.3.x). Can anybody see a reason why we need to
continue to do this?

Thanks,

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#2Steve Crawford
scrawford@pinpointresearch.com
In reply to: Steve Clark (#1)
Re: reindexdb

On 04/29/2014 07:22 AM, Steve Clark wrote:

Hello,

We have a small (2GB) 8.4.20 database. The prior maintainer ran a
reindexdb
twice a day (originally started with 7.3.x). Can anybody see a reason
why we need to
continue to do this?

I don't. It certainly appears to be a piece of duct-tape put on either
due to a real or perceived ancient bug or due to somebody's
misunderstanding of things in the distant past. (I would, however, start
looking at upgrading from 8.4 which is EOL in about 3 months.)

Cheers,
Steve

#3Vick Khera
vivek@khera.org
In reply to: Steve Clark (#1)
Re: reindexdb

On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 10:22 AM, Steve Clark <sclark@netwolves.com> wrote:

We have a small (2GB) 8.4.20 database. The prior maintainer ran a reindexdb
twice a day (originally started with 7.3.x). Can anybody see a reason why we
need to
continue to do this?

I used to re-index regularly with earlier 6.x and 7.x releases too.
Not quite twice a day, though. I see no reason for it in any current
Pg release.

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