Re: Postgresql backend to perform vacuum automatically - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Postgresql backend to perform vacuum automatically
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Msg-id 200203051928.g25JSEF10704@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: Postgresql backend to perform vacuum automatically  (mlw <markw@mohawksoft.com>)
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mlw wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > 
> > Tom Lane wrote:
> > > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > > > Yes, I am seeing only zeros too.  Jan?
> > >
> > > Did you turn on statistics gathering?  See the Admin Guide's discussion
> > > of database monitoring.
> > 
> > Oops, now I remember.  Those are off by default and only the query
> > string is on by default.  Thanks.
> 
> This raises the question, by turning these on, does that affect database
> performance?
> 
> If so, it may not be the answer for a selective vacuum.
> 
> If they do not affect performance, then why have them off?

I think Jan said 2-3%.  If we can get autovacuum from it, it would be a
win to keep it on all the time, perhaps.

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