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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Thanks....
> CTAS (Create Table As Select) command works fine!!! With great performance.
> I think it is the best way to correct the data...(apparently)
> I didnt know about "select DISTINCT". I am going to read about it.

You might want to wrap this in some locking and throw in some
constraints to avoid dupes in the future...

BEGIN;
LOCK lanctos IN ACCESS EXCLUSIVE;
CREATE TABLE lanctos_distinct AS SELECT DISTINCT * FROM lanctos;
DROP TABLE lanctos;
ALTER TABLE lanctos_distinct RENAME TO lanctos;
ALTER TABLE lanctos ALTER id SET NOT NULL;
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX lanctos_id_idx ON lanctos (id);
ALTER TABLE lanctos ADD CONSTRAINT lanctos_id_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
COMMIT;

As always, don't forget to ANALYZE the new table.

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Database Administrator, Afilias Canada Corp.
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