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docs: add mention of index swapping

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Backpatch to 9.3

Greg Smith
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Bruce Momjian 2014-01-30 12:48:21 -05:00
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doc/src/sgml/maintenance.sgml
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@ -750,8 +750,9 @@ analyze threshold = analyze base threshold + analyze scale factor * number of tu
<para>
In some situations it is worthwhile to rebuild indexes periodically
with the <xref linkend="sql-reindex">
command.
with the <xref linkend="sql-reindex"> command or a series of individual
rebuilding steps.
</para>
<para>
@ -777,6 +778,23 @@ analyze threshold = analyze base threshold + analyze scale factor * number of tu
(This consideration does not apply to non-B-tree indexes.) It
might be worthwhile to reindex periodically just to improve access speed.
</para>
<para>
<xref linkend="sql-reindex"> can be used safely and easily in all cases.
But since the command requires an exclusive table lock, it is
often preferable to execute an index rebuild with a sequence of
creation and replacement steps. Index types that support
<xref linkend="sql-createindex"> with the <literal>CONCURRENTLY</>
option can instead be recreated that way. If that is successful and the
resulting index is valid, the original index can then be replaced by
the newly built one using a combination of <xref linkend="sql-alterindex">
and <xref linkend="sql-dropindex">. When an index is used to enforce
uniqueness or other constraints, <xref linkend="sql-altertable"> might
be necessary to swap the existing constraint with one enforced by
the new index. Review this alternate multi-step rebuild approach
carefully before using it as there are limitations on which
indexes can be reindexed this way, and errors must be handled.
</para>
</sect1>

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doc/src/sgml/ref/create_index.sgml
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@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ CREATE [ UNIQUE ] INDEX [ CONCURRENTLY ] [ <replaceable class="parameter">name</
</para>
<para>
If a problem arises while scanning the table, such as a
If a problem arises while scanning the table, such as a deadlock or a
uniqueness violation in a unique index, the <command>CREATE INDEX</>
command will fail but leave behind an <quote>invalid</> index. This index
will be ignored for querying purposes because it might be incomplete;