On 22/04/2004, Guy Fraser <guy@incentre.net> wrote To pgsql-general@postgresql.org:
> >Shouldn't the Database server be the entity that decides when vacuum is
> >needed?
>
> How is the database supposed to know when you want to purge records?
> Once a vacuum has been run, the table can not be rolled back or time
> traveled.
Hmm, if the UPDATE is in a transaction block. After this block is
committed, the deleted tuple could be purged if there is a flag. Like,
either in the schema 'purge-on-commit', or as an option like 'UPDATE PURGE'?
Just an idea.. (Brainfart?) :)
ciao
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