Then I have a subsequent question. Does the query SELECT g_database_size('dbname'); take into account the storage space of the table pg_shdepend or not? Regards Horst -- Dr. Horst Düster Managing Director Sourcepole AG - Linux & Open Source Solutions Weberstrasse 5, 8004 Zürich, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)44 440 77 11 Direkt: +41 (0)44 515 67 70 horst.duester@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.sourcepole.ch qgiscloud.com - Karten einfach vom Desktop ins Netz