Re: Clarification on the docs

Hi, Dvid,

On Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 9:04 PM David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM Igor Korot <ikorot01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, ALL,
>> On the
>> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/17/sql-createindex.html#SQL-CREATEINDEX-STORAGE-PARAMETERS
>> its said:
>>
>> [quote]
>> The optional WITH clause specifies storage parameters for the index.
>> Each index method has its own set of allowed storage parameters. The
>> B-tree, hash, GiST and SP-GiST index methods all accept this
>> parameter:
>> [/quote]
>>
>>
> These are the index methods and the valid lists for each.  The docs are
> correct in how they remove duplication.  I'm undecided on whether that is
> the best presentation choice.  I would at minimum place a new paragraph
> after "own set of allowed storage parameters." so that "The B-tree,
> hash..." begins its own line.
>
> B-tree:
> fillfactor
> deduplicate_items
>
> Hash:
> fillfactor
>
> Gist:
> fillfactor
> buffering
>
> SP-Gist:
> fillfactor
>
> GIN:
> fastupdate
> gin_pending_list_limit
>
> BRIN:
> pages_per_range
> autosummarize
>

Could you indicate the default value for every option here?

Thank you.


> David J.
>
>