Tatsuo Ishii <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Probably VACUUM works well for small to medium size tables, but not > for huge ones. I'm considering about to implement "on the spot > salvaging dead tuples".
That's impossible on its face, except for the special case where the same transaction inserts and deletes a tuple. In all other cases, the transaction deleting a tuple cannot know whether it will commit. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq