Gaetano Mendola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > BTW, why not do an automatic vacuum instead of shutdown ? At least the > DB do not stop working untill someone study what the problem is and > how solve it.
No, the entire point of this discussion is to whup the DBA upside the head with a big enough cluestick to get him to install autovacuum. Once autovacuum is default, it won't matter anymore. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend