Received: from localhost (postgresql.org [64.49.215.8]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8379475DF9 for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:21:15 -0400 (EDT) Received: from candle.pha.pa.us (216-55-132-35.dsl.san-diego.abac.net [216.55.132.35]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9FDDF475C02 for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:21:14 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from pgman@localhost) by candle.pha.pa.us (8.11.6/8.10.1) id g7NHL0F11194; Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:21:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Bruce Momjian Message-Id: <200208231721.g7NHL0F11194@candle.pha.pa.us> Subject: Re: speeding up \d commands. In-Reply-To: <200208232134.58970.mallah@trade-india.com> To: "Rajesh Kumar Mallah." Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:21:00 -0400 (EDT) Cc: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Bj=F6rn_Lundin?= , pgsql-sql@postgresql.org X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL99 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS new-20020517 X-Archive-Number: 200208/328 X-Sequence-Number: 9174 Just run vacuum as the super-user and it will vacuum everything in that database. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh Kumar Mallah. wrote: > > > Hi, > > Vacuum what ? which tables > also i read somewhere that postgres need to be started in a standalone mode, > > is that so? > > regds > mallah/ > > > On Friday 23 August 2002 12:23, Bj?rn Lundin wrote: > > Rajesh Kumar Mallah. wrote: > > > Hi , > > > > > > Is there any way to speed up the \d commands issued to psql. > > > eg vaccuming the system catalogs etc. (will it help ) > > > > vacuum / vacuum analyze as the postgre user > > > > /Bj?rn > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? > > > > http://archives.postgresql.org > > -- > Rajesh Kumar Mallah, > Project Manager (Development) > Infocom Network Limited, New Delhi > phone: +91(11)6152172 (221) (L) ,9811255597 (M) > > Visit http://www.trade-india.com , > India's Leading B2B eMarketplace. > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073