"Scott Marlowe" <scott.marlowe@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Kynn Jones <kynnjo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> What does the hint mean by "compacting"? What exactly must I do to compact >> this table? > Vacuum full CLUSTER is a good alternative also, though pre-8.3 you need to consider that it's not MVCC-safe; that could be important in heavily concurrent applications. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq