Re: Clarify VACUUM FULL exclusion in total_vacuum_time docs - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From David G. Johnston
Subject Re: Clarify VACUUM FULL exclusion in total_vacuum_time docs
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Msg-id CAKFQuwYgErraNuAUme-6dSwmwNSSStC8SL7560Qy2sAtUG5J+Q@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Clarify VACUUM FULL exclusion in total_vacuum_time docs  (Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@oss.nttdata.com>)
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On Friday, June 6, 2025, Fujii Masao <masao.fujii@oss.nttdata.com> wrote:
Hi,

Since last_vacuum and vacuum_count in pg_stat_all_tables explicitly mention
that they don't include VACUUM FULL ("not counting VACUUM FULL"), I think
we should add the same clarification to the description of total_vacuum_time.
This field also excludes VACUUM FULL, and without this note, users might
mistakenly think the time spent on VACUUM FULL is included. Thought?

        <structfield>total_vacuum_time</structfield> <type>double precision</type>
       </para>
       <para>
-       Total time this table has been manually vacuumed, in milliseconds.
+       Total time this table has been manually vacuumed, in milliseconds
+       (not counting <command>VACUUM FULL</command>).
        (This includes the time spent sleeping due to cost-based delays.)
       </para></entry>
      </row>

 Makes sense.  Our naming this table rewrite vacuum full does confuse people into thinking it is related to vacuum.

David J.
 

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