Hi, we are using PostgreSQL 9.3.6 version and observe data file size is not decreased after we deleted records from the table. It looks quite abnormal. Is it as PostreSQL designed? DBTestPostgres=# select count (*) from test_data ; 0 # ls -l total 788932 ............. -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root *801067008* Mar 23 17:51 32768 -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 221184 Mar 23 17:47 32768_fsm -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 0 Mar 23 17:44 32768_vm -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 0 Mar 23 17:43 32771 -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 8192 Mar 23 17:43 32773 -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 512 Mar 23 13:57 pg_filenode.map -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 116404 Mar 23 17:19 pg_internal.init -rw------- 1 _nokfssystestpostgres root 4 Mar 23 13:57 PG_VERSION Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.nabble.com/Doesn-t-PostgreSQL-clean-data-in-data-file-after-delete-records-form-table-tp5894764.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