Re: bulk loading of bplus index tree - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Russell Smith
Subject Re: bulk loading of bplus index tree
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Msg-id 200505261830.26461.mr-russ@pws.com.au
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In response to bulk loading of bplus index tree  ("Surabhi Ahuja " <surabhi.ahuja@iiitb.ac.in>)
List pgsql-general
On Thu, 26 May 2005 06:06 pm, Surabhi Ahuja wrote:
>
> I have heard about "bulk loading algorithm" for indexes..
> for eg. if u have values like 1, 2,3,4,5, etc...till a very large number.
> in case of simple mechanism of indexing, the values will be inserted one by one for eg..1 then 2 and so on
> however in bulk loading ..the mechanism of building the index (bplus)tree is quite diffreent and very fast ezpecially
ifu consider a very large number of values. 
>
> My question is : is this algorith implemented by postgreSQL. If yes please tell in what cases can i make use of it.

Bulk loading for B+Tree's in implemented in PostgreSQL.  It is used on index creation, or reindex.

I don't believe it's in other places, but Others may have more to say.

Regards

Russell Smith.

> Thank You
> Regards
> Surabhi Ahuja
>

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