"Jim C. Nasby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What about not updating if the tuplecount is within X percent? Would > that be safe enough to back-port?
Even if you got agreement that it was a good idea (I don't think so myself), it wouldn't help Wes, at least not for values of X smaller than 100. Presumably, that first CREATE INDEX is trying to update reltuples from zero to reality. Also, the first CREATE INDEX has to set relhasindex = true, and that's not fuzzy at all. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend