Re: Performance - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Performance
Date
Msg-id 200005191456.KAA04454@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Performance  (Lincoln Yeoh <lylyeoh@mecomb.com>)
List pgsql-general
> I think the "VACUUM ANALYZE" solution should be given great prominence in
> the FAQ.
>
> Possibly add to:
> 4.9) My queries are slow or don't make use of the indexes. Why?
> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq-english.html#4.9
>
> New first lines:
> Make sure relevant indexes exist (see 4.8) then try VACUUM ANALYZE from psql.
>
> If that doesn't work, read the rest. And if THAT doesn't clear things up,
> then it's something which the mailing lists and developers probably want to
> know.

Good, I added one sentence to the top of the FAQ answer stating VACUUM
ANALYZE and try again.

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