Thread: Outdated and misleading docs on vacuum
Hi<br /><br /> This page:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pgadmin.org/docs/dev/maintenance.html">http://www.pgadmin.org/docs/dev/maintenance.html</a><br/><br /> containsinfo so outdated that it'd be better replaced with a link to the relevant PostgreSQL documentation. In particular,re vacuum:<br /><br /> " While this tool is very handy for ad-hoc maintenance purposes, you are encouraged toinstall an automatic job, that performs a VACUUM job regularly to keep your database in a neat state."<br /><br /> whichsuggests that it *predates autovacuum*.<br /><br /> Pointed out by <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://dba.stackexchange.com/q/47900/7788">http://dba.stackexchange.com/q/47900/7788</a>.<br /><br /> --<br /> CraigRinger<br />
On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 7:49 AM, Craig Ringer <ringerc@ringerc.id.au> wrote: > Hi > > This page: > > http://www.pgadmin.org/docs/dev/maintenance.html > > contains info so outdated that it'd be better replaced with a link to the > relevant PostgreSQL documentation. In particular, re vacuum: > > " While this tool is very handy for ad-hoc maintenance purposes, you are > encouraged to install an automatic job, that performs a VACUUM job regularly > to keep your database in a neat state." > > which suggests that it *predates autovacuum*. > > Pointed out by http://dba.stackexchange.com/q/47900/7788 . Urgh. Got a few minutes to work up a patch? -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company