| From: | Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> | 
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| To: | James Robinson <jlrobins(at)socialserve(dot)com> | 
| Cc: | pgsql-docs(at)postgresql(dot)org | 
| Subject: | Re: create index concurrently docs ... | 
| Date: | 2007-04-03 22:40:21 | 
| Message-ID: | 200704032240.l33MeL423849@momjian.us | 
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We have added the documentation you requested --- attached.
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James Robinson wrote:
> In reading over the caveats regarding create index concurrently, I  
> think it'd be nice to see an example of what the return result will  
> be if an 'invalid' index is created so a dba who read the docs night  
> recognize the error, as well as for searchengine fodder to find out  
> what to do real fast if such an error happens to them.
> 
> Something around this paragraph in http://www.postgresql.org/docs/ 
> current/static/sql-createindex.html#SQL-CREATEINDEX-CONCURRENTLY:
> 
> "If a problem arises during the second scan of the table, such as a  
> uniqueness violation in a unique index, the CREATE INDEX command will  
> fail but leave behind an "invalid" index."
> 
> Thanks!
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> James Robinson
> Socialserve.com
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