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From: "Jim C. Nasby" <jnasby@pervasive.com>
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Subject: Re: Does VACUUM reorder tables on clustered indices
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On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 12:34:12AM +0100, ipv@tinet.org wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Utilize <b>CLUSTER;</b> (after vacuum) to reorder the data.

Why would you vacuum when cluster is just going to wipe out the dead
tuples anyway?

> >>Note that while reordering, CLUSTER also gets rid of dead tuples, so if
> >>you cluster you don't need to vacuum.
> >
> >It also does a REINDEX...
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