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From: Ron <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com>
To: pgsql-admin@lists.postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Options for more aggressive space reclamation in vacuuming?
Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 17:43:07 -0500
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On 5/14/23 12:45, Wells Oliver wrote:
> Noticed over the last few days how much more space VACUUM FULL reclaims 
> (for obvious reasons) and I am wondering if there are any solutions for a 
> more fruitful VACUUM without the locks of FULL?

Another tactic for UPDATE-heavy environments is to reduce the table's 
fillfactor.  As long as an indexed field isn't modified, Postgresql will try 
and use in-place updates of these HOT (Heap Only Tuple) records.



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