Hi all, This question is somewhat related to my previous question: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/0871fcf35ceb4caa8a2204ca9c38e330%40USEPRDEX1.corp.kns.com
I was attempting to measure the benefit of doing a VACUUM FULL on my database. I was using the query found here: https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Show_database_bloat However, I got an unexpected result in that the "wastedbytes" value actually increased for some tables after doing the vacuum. Before VACUUM FULL: current_database | schemaname | tablename | tbloat | wastedbytes | iname | ibloat | wastedibytes ------------------+----------------+---------------------------+--------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-------------- postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74440704 | myindex1 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74440704 | myindex2 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74440704 | myindex3 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74440704 | myindex4 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableB | 1.0 | 63324160 | myindex5 | 0.0 | 0 ... After VACUUM FULL: current_database | schemaname | tablename | tbloat | wastedbytes | iname | ibloat | wastedibytes ------------------+----------------+---------------------------+--------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+--------+-------------- postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74506240 | myindex4 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74506240 | myindex3 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74506240 | myindex2 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableA | 1.1 | 74506240 | myindex1 | 0.2 | 0 postgres | myschema | mytableB | 1.0 | 63332352 | myindex5 | 0.0 | 0 ... This is the schema for mytableA above: Column | Type | Modifiers ---------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------- colA | integer | not null default nextval('myschema.myseq'::regclass) colB | integer | colC | integer | colD | timestamp without time zone | colE | json | colF | integer | colG | integer | I was wondering if the fact that we use a json column could be interfering with the wastedbytes calculation. Can anyone explain how wastedbytes could increase from a vacuum? Thanks, Mike ________________________________ This email is non-binding, is subject to contract, and neither Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. nor its subsidiaries (each and collectively "K&S") shall have any obligation to you to consummate the transactions herein or to enter into any agreement, other than in accordance with the terms and conditions of a definitive agreement if and when negotiated, finalized and executed between the parties. This email and all its contents are protected by International and United States copyright laws. Any reproduction or use of all or any part of this email without the express written consent of K&S is prohibited.
