Re: Bulk Insert and Index use - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Rudi Starcevic
Subject Re: Bulk Insert and Index use
Date
Msg-id 41199C4C.9040308@wildcash.com
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In response to Re: Bulk Insert and Index use  (Christopher Browne <cbbrowne@acm.org>)
List pgsql-performance
Hi,

> In an attempt to throw the authorities off his trail, tech@wildcash.com (Rudi Starcevic) transmitted:
> A minute for your thoughts and/or suggestions would be great.

Heh heh ....

> Could you give a more concrete example?  E.g. - the DDL for the
> table(s), most particularly.

Thanks, I didn't add the DDL as I though it may make my question too
long. I have the DDL at another office so I'll pick up this email
thread when I get there in a couple hours.

> At first guess, I think you're worrying about a nonissue.  Each insert
> will lead to a _modification_ of the various indices, which costs
> _something_, but which is WAY less expensive than creating each index
> from scratch.

Very interesting, modification and creation.
I will post another email later today.

Many thanks.

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Regards,
Rudi.

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