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<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuumdb.sgml,v 1.31 2003/08/31 17:32:24 petere Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuumdb.sgml,v 1.32 2003/09/12 00:12:47 tgl Exp $
PostgreSQL documentation
-->
@@ -55,13 +55,19 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<application>vacuumdb</application> is a wrapper around the SQL
command <xref linkend="SQL-VACUUM" endterm="SQL-VACUUM-title">.
There is no effective difference between vacuuming databases via
- this or other methods. The database server must be running at the
- targeted host. Also, any default settings and environment
+ this utility and via other methods for accessing the server.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ In case of difficulty, see <xref linkend="SQL-VACUUM"
+ endterm="sql-vacuum-title"> and <xref linkend="APP-PSQL"> for
+ discussions of potential problems and error messages.
+ The database server must be running at the
+ targeted host. Also, any default connection settings and environment
variables used by the <application>libpq</application> front-end
library will apply.
</para>
-
<para>
<application>vacuumdb</application> might need to connect several
times to the <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> server, asking
@@ -231,37 +237,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
<refsect1>
- <title>Diagnostics</title>
-
- <para>
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
- <term><computeroutput>VACUUM</computeroutput></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- The database was successfully vacuumed.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- <varlistentry>
- <term><computeroutput>vacuumdb: Vacuum failed.</computeroutput></term>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Something went wrong. <application>vacuumdb</application> is only a wrapper
- script. See <xref linkend="SQL-VACUUM" endterm="SQL-VACUUM-title">
- and <xref linkend="APP-PSQL"> for a detailed
- discussion of error messages and potential problems.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </varlistentry>
-
- </variablelist>
- </para>
- </refsect1>
-
-
- <refsect1>
<title>Environment</title>
<variablelist>