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From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>
To: Peter Childs <peterachilds@gmail.com>
Cc: Postgresql Performance <pgsql-performance@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Slow Inserts on large tables
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:22:05 +0300
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Peter Childs wrote:
> I have a problem where by an insert on a "large" table will sometimes
> take longer than usual.

> I think the problem might have something to do with checkpoints,

Then show us your checkpointing-related parameters.  Or try to set them 
to a lot higher values so checkpoints happen more rarely and see if that 
makes a difference.




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