Re: create index concurrently docs ... - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: create index concurrently docs ...
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Msg-id 200702040127.l141Rhk17779@momjian.us
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In response to create index concurrently docs ...  (James Robinson <jlrobins@socialserve.com>)
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Does anyone know the answer to this?  I couldn't find it, but it is a
good quesiton.

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James Robinson wrote:
> In reading over the caveats regarding create index concurrently, I
> think it'd be nice to see an example of what the return result will
> be if an 'invalid' index is created so a dba who read the docs night
> recognize the error, as well as for searchengine fodder to find out
> what to do real fast if such an error happens to them.
>
> Something around this paragraph in http://www.postgresql.org/docs/
> current/static/sql-createindex.html#SQL-CREATEINDEX-CONCURRENTLY:
>
> "If a problem arises during the second scan of the table, such as a
> uniqueness violation in a unique index, the CREATE INDEX command will
> fail but leave behind an "invalid" index."
>
> Thanks!
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> James Robinson
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