Excerpts from Fábio Gibon - Comex System's message of mar jul 20 16:13:39 -0400 2010:
> Perfect!!!
>
> I'm starting with PostgreSQL (my knowledge is Oracle). Can you explain more
> about autovacuum? for example...
> 1 - on windows SO, autovacuum start works (postgres.exe as
> autovacuum_max_workers) ?
I think questions (1) and (2) are best answered in the docs:
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/routine-vacuuming.html#AUTOVACUUM
Please have a read and let us know if you have further questions.
> 3 - on autovacuum is executed vacuum with FULL option or not?
No, by design autovacuum never invokes any blocking activity.
> 4 - if autovacuum is running and i do a reload config setting autovacuum off
> this process will be down?
The launcher will be shut down, but any worker currently processing
tables will continue until finished with its tables.
