The following commands can help you maintain the database:
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pg_dump –d imss –U sa > YYMMDD.HHMMSS.backup:
Back up the database.
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psql -Usa -d imss < ./YYMMDD.HHMMSS.backup:
Retrieve the latest data if errors occur.
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vacuum: Clean up the database on tables
that are frequently accessed or on tables that have large amounts
of data. Use this command when email traffic is low or when the
device is not connected to your network.
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vacuumfull: Clean up the entire database
when the database is not being heavily utilized or when the device
is not connected to your network.
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redirect_stderr= and log_rotate_***=: Turn
on these options in postgresql.conf to redirect old database log
entries to the system log, which is rotatable. You can name the
log file to start with a dash “-”.