Need for rebuilding index after many deletions? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Patrick Robin
Subject Need for rebuilding index after many deletions?
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In response to Embedded SQL C++ preprocessor ?  ("luc00" <lucian00@hotpop.com>)
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Hi all,

   With Postgres 6.5.2,  if a table has undergone several row deletions,
does it make sense/ is it needed  to rebuild the index?  Would this be
accomplished by
dropping it and then recreating it?

Thanks

Patrick



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