Tom Lane-2 wrote > Maybe you could reduce the statistics targets for that table. don't understand what you mean. do you mean how often that table is autovacuumed? at the moment about once a day or once in two days, i think. > I think we've heard that the analyze functions for PostGIS data types are > memory hogs, too --- maybe it's worth inquiring about that on the postgis > mailing listl good idea and yes, it's a table with postgis-geometries and the corresponding indices. will ask the postgis guys too. at the moment i disabled autovacuum but i'll need it soon again, because the server is running 24/7 and data is changing permantly. thanks walter btw: no big problems in my mini-config, ok? -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.nabble.com/autovacuum-worker-running-amok-and-me-too-tp5840299p5840305.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general