From: Ron <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com>
To: pgsql-admin@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: reindexing db
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 00:59:08 -0600
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On 12/8/20 12:36 AM, Paul Förster wrote:
> Hi Ron,
>
>> On 08. Dec, 2020, at 06:42, Ron <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Changing subjects, but the thought of reindexing every index, whether it needs it or not, in one command, seems like a crime against database administration.
> hmm, yes, I agree to *some* point. But also think about possible changes in glibc and the collation problems corrupting indexes that come with it. So, you do a reindexdb deliberately to protect yourself against index corruption because PostgreSQL can't know by itself that it needs such protection because it doesn't know of any changes in glibc.
>
> So, it's not a crime against database administration but rather a means of defense for a database administrator against an external crime attacking the database.
:) I understand that sometimes all tables *need* to be reindexed.
Probably a habit from my VAX/VMS days, but I prefer to enumerate every
table, not only for tracking but so that if the command fails 90% of the way
through, I can skip over the the completed portions.
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