Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-30 Thread Tom Lane
"Fred Ingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > After dropping and recreating the indexes I have (in KB): Ah, that's more like it. > So, it appears that I am running into the pathological case. Actually, a simpler explanation would be if you'd done a bunch of updates and/or deletes at some point.

RE: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-30 Thread Fred Ingham
Tom, Again, thank you for your quick and knowledgeable assistance. After dropping and recreating the indexes I have (in KB): oldnew PostgreSQL pinndex_seq 8 8 pinndx 7,856 7,856 pinndx_pkey 6,984 6,984 (did not recreate)

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-30 Thread Tom Lane
"Fred Ingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > PostgreSQL pinndex_seq 8 > pinndx 7,856 > pinndx_pkey 6,984 > parent_ndx 6,952 > tagpath_ndx 5,552 > tagname_ndx 5,560 > atrname_ndx 5,696 > pinnum_ndx

RE: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-27 Thread Fred Ingham
nding on the number of > set members (64 members maximum) > > Fred > > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQ

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-27 Thread Bruce Momjian
ing on the number of > set members (64 members maximum) > > Fred > > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL

Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-27 Thread Bruce Momjian
Did you see the FAQ items on estimating database sizes? Does MySQL have less overhead per row? [ Charset ISO-8859-1 unsupported, converting... ] > To all, > > Before I begin, this is NOT a PostgreSQL verses mySQL post. I have used > both databases and have found both of these products to be ex

RE: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question

2001-04-27 Thread Fred Ingham
TECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL and mySQL database size question Did you see the FAQ items on estimating database sizes? Does MySQL have less overhead per row? ---(end o