If you increase max_fsm_pages to a large enough number then the next
vacuum analyze will make all the pages with free space available to be
reused. A normal VACUUM does not actually reclaim space (unless it's at
the end of the table I think), it only marks the space as reuseable.
VACUUM FULL will reclaim space immediately.
Matthew
wespvp@syntegra.com wrote:
> If max_fsm_pages is too small and I have space not reclaimed by vacuum, if I
> increase max_fsm_pages and restart postmaster, will the next VACUUM ANALYZE
> relcaim all overlooked pages or must I do a VACUUM FULL?
>
> Wes
>
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