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Re: [GENERAL] FATAL 1:btree: BTP_CHAIN flag was expected (vacuum command)


  • From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
  • To: "Jay W. Summet" <jay(at)summet(dot)com>
  • Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
  • Subject: Re: [GENERAL] FATAL 1:btree: BTP_CHAIN flag was expected (vacuum command)
  • Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:35:51 -0400 (AST)
  • Message-id: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903252335330.389-100000@thelab.hub.org> <text/plain>

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Jay W. Summet wrote:

> When I try to vacuum, or vacuum analyze my database, I get the 
> following error:
> FATAL 1:btree: BTP_CHAIN flag was expected
> 
> I've tried the following two commands:
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql -c "vacuum analyze;" billing
> and
> /usr/local/pgsql/bin/psql -c "vacuum;" billing
> 
> The top command used to work (for the last few years), so I assume 
> that something has changed with my data. Otherwise, the database 
> appears to be working ok.
> 
> Any pointers? I'm thinking about dumping all the data and 
> re-inserting it...

Try just drop'ng and rebuilding your indices...

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org           secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org 




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