On Jun 1, 2007, at 9:19 AM, Csaba Nagy wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-06-01 at 15:58, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
>> Try reindexing the table; that should make the problem go away.
>> Also,
>> update to the latest of the 8.1 branch ASAP.
>
> Reindexing won't work, it would mean hours of downtime. I plan to move
> the DB to 8.2 via slony in ~2-3 weeks, that should take care of the
> bloating too.
>
> Regarding upgrade, I have to use the CVS version because I have some
> local patches to apply. Now what is more recommended, use the latest
> version on the REL8_1_STABLE branch or stick with REL8_1_9 ? I checked
> and there are quite a few changed files after REL8_1_9.
How would reindexing a table imply hours of downtime?
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