Re: Index bloat of 4x - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Index bloat of 4x
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Msg-id 17158.1169228703@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Index bloat of 4x  ("Ed L." <pgsql@bluepolka.net>)
Responses Re: Index bloat of 4x  ("Jeremy Haile" <jhaile@fastmail.fm>)
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"Ed L." <pgsql@bluepolka.net> writes:
> Online index creation definitely helps us toward 24x7.  But
> wouldn't we still have to drop the old index, thus blocking
> production queries?

Yes, but only for a very short period.

            regards, tom lane

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