Update HOT description to make index column changes clearer.

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Bruce Momjian 2007-12-07 17:42:49 +00:00
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</para>
<para>
<command>UPDATE</>s and <command>DELETE</>s leave dead tuples behind,
as do failed <command>INSERT</>s. Previously only
<command>UPDATE</>s and <command>DELETE</>s leave dead tuples
behind, as do failed <command>INSERT</>s. Previously only
<command>VACUUM</> could reclaim space taken by dead tuples. With
<acronym>HOT</> dead tuple space can be reclaimed at the time of
<command>UPDATE</> or <command>INSERT</>. This allows for more
consistent performance. Also, <acronym>HOT</> avoids making duplicate
index entries when an <command>UPDATE</> changes no indexed columns.
<command>UPDATE</> or <command>INSERT</> if no changes are made to
indexed columns. This allows for more consistent performance.
Also, <acronym>HOT</> avoids adding duplicate index entries.
</para>
</listitem>