From: Yves Vindevogel <yves.vindevogel@implements.be>
To: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Another question on indexes (drop and recreate)
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:28:20 +0200
Message-ID: <821370985653dc1f4166ca634f642ce2@implements.be> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <42B830B3.6060902@arbash-meinel.com>
References: <098952ec5af9b040acb9b6b5af743abd@implements.be>
<42B830B3.6060902@arbash-meinel.com>
And, after let's say a week, would that index still be optimal or would
it be a good idea to drop it in the weekend and recreate it.
On 21 Jun 2005, at 17:22, John A Meinel wrote:
> Yves Vindevogel wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have another question regarding indexes.
>>
>> I have a table with a lot of indexes on it. Those are needed to
>> perform my searches.
>> Once a day, a bunch of records is inserted in my table.
>>
>> Say, my table has 1.000.000 records and I add 10.000 records (1% new)
>> What would be faster.
>>
>> 1) Dropping my indexes and recreating them after the inserts
>> 2) Just inserting it and have PG manage the indexes
>>
>> Met vriendelijke groeten,
>> Bien à vous,
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> *Yves Vindevogel*
>> *Implements*
>
>
> I'm guessing for 1% new that (2) would be faster.
> John
> =:->
>
>
>
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Bien à vous,
Kind regards,
Yves Vindevogel
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