"PostgreSQL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> We're storing tif images in a table as bytea.  We were running low on our 
> primary space and moved several tables, including the one with the images, 
> to a second tablespace using ALTER TABLE SET TABLESPACE.
> This moved quite cleaned out quite a bit of space on the original 
> tablespace, but not as much as it should have.  It does not appear that the 
> corresponding pg_toast tables were moved.

I think you're mistaken; at least, the SET TABLESPACE code certainly
intends to move a table's toast table and index along with the table.
What's your evidence for saying it didn't happen, and which PG version
are you using exactly?

> 2) Also, is there a good way to determine which pg_toast tables are 
> associated with any particular table and column?

pg_class.reltoastrelid and reltoastidxid.  See
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/storage.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/catalog-pg-class.html

                        regards, tom lane

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