paul rivers-2 wrote: > > chuckee wrote: >> 1) how do I find out the size, in MB, of a particular table (called >> 'capture' in this case). >> I tried entering the SQL query SELECT (pg_tablespace_size('capture')); >> The result was the following: >> ERROR: tablespace "capture" does not exist >> > > You're looking for pg_relation_size('capture') or > pg_total_relation_size('capture'). A tablespace is a named location for > creating objects. > > Thanks but I still get the error 'ERROR: relation "capture" does not exist' when trying these two alternative functions you mention above. There is definitely a table called 'capture' in my database! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/table-size-and-storage-location-tp16230697p16249922.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