Alex <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > could anyone tell me if it is necessary to run a Vacuum after truncating > a table or is that done automatically. TRUNCATE does not require a vacuum; indeed there's nothing left *to* vacuum. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match