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To: Bryce Nesbitt <bryce2@obviously.com>
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Subject: Re: pg_restore followed by immediate VACUUM ANALYZE 
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Comments: In-reply-to Bryce Nesbitt <bryce2@obviously.com>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Bryce Nesbitt <bryce2@obviously.com> writes:
>> Correct.  Autovacuum might fix them eventually, but usually it's
>> worth forcing the issue once you've completed your data loading.
>> (This might involve multiple steps, which is why pg_restore
>> doesn't try to force it for you.)</pre>

> Hmm.&nbsp; It seems like pg_restore would already know 90% of what it needs
> to in this case.<br>

But of course pg_restore doesn't know what else you might want to do.

> Of course I'm just trying to cut down on the 4+ hour VACUUM ANALYZE.&nbsp;

You could try just ANALYZE without the VACUUM.

			regards, tom lane