When to ANALYZE w/ auto-vacuum

From: "Dean Gibson (DB Administrator)" <postgresql(at)ultimeth(dot)com>
To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: When to ANALYZE w/ auto-vacuum
Date: 2008-02-10 04:34:16
Message-ID: 47AE7EC8.9040403@ultimeth.com
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Now, that I have 8.3.0 installed & running auto-vacuum, I have gotten
rid of all my scripted VACUUMs, and I would like to get rid of all the
scripted ANALYZEs as well. The 8.3 docs say:

"In the default PostgreSQL configuration, /The Auto-Vacuum Daemon/
<https://web.ultimeth.com/doc/private/postgreSQL/routine-vacuuming.html#AUTOVACUUM>
takes care of automatic analyzing of tables when they are first
loaded with data, and as they change throughout regular operation."

However:

1. There is one nightly process I run where I create a fairly large TEMP
table (well over 1 million rows), and then I immediately use it in a
subsequent SELECT. Would a scripted ANALYZE be really needed here, or
does the auto-vacuum track the large TEMP table as I create it (via a
single SELECT).

2. For that manner, do TEMP tables get higher priority in auto-vacuum
runs? That would seem to be a good idea.

-- Dean

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