To run a database vacuum on one database table, follow these steps:
Step |
Action (Linux) |
1 |
Log into the Database server as a user with administrator privileges. |
2 |
Log into the database as the pgdba user using the su – pgdba command. |
3 |
Navigate to the psql prompt. Type psql voyencedb voyence to navigate to the psql prompt, and press Enter. |
4 |
Run the database vacuum. Type vacuum <table_name>;, where <table_name> is the name of the table to be vacuumed, and press Enter.
Note:
The database vacuum may take several minutes/hours depending on the size of your database. |
5 |
Repeat step 4 for each table you want to cleanup. |