Re: Speed while runnning large transactions. - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Claus Guttesen
Subject Re: Speed while runnning large transactions.
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Msg-id b41c75520909240141k4dba6089n7907930cfa535890@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Speed while runnning large transactions.  (jesper@krogh.cc)
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> I have a transaction running at the database for around 20 hours .. still
> isn't done. But during the last hours it has come to the point where it
> really hurts performance of "other queries".
>
> Given pg_stat_activity output there seems to be no locks interfering but
> the overall cpu-usage of all queries continue to rise. iowait numbers are
> also very low.
>
> What can I do to make the system handle other queries better?

Can you post the query? Do you 'vacuum analyze' on a regular basis?
You can also post your conf-file and post the last five lines from a
'vacuum analyze verbose'.

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regards
Claus

When lenity and cruelty play for a kingdom,
the gentler gamester is the soonest winner.

Shakespeare

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