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How to Use VACUUM Command in PostgreSQL

In Postgres, VACUUM is a command-line utility that vacates the space engaged by obsolete records, tuples, etc. It optimizes the performance of the Postgres databases, records, etc.

How to Use MOD() Function in PostgreSQL?

The MOD() function is one of the built-in mathematical functions in Postgres that perform the modulo operation on two numbers and retrieves the remainder.

How to Use ANALYZE Command in PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL offers a convenient command named ANALYZE that collects the statistics about a database, table, or table’s columns for the query planner.

A Tutorial on Logical Replication

Introduction

One vital aspect of database administration is making copies of data and ensuring the replications remain in sync. With PostgreSQL there are two forms of native replication: physical replication, also known as binary replication, which sends changes at a disk block level and logical replication, which offers row-by-row changes streamed from a primary server to a secondary server. One of the major benefits of logical replication is …

PostgreSQL Column Alias With Practical Examples

In PostgreSQL, column aliases are temporary alternative names assigned to columns. The aliases are temporary alternatives, so they exist temporarily during the query’s execution.

How to Find Duplicate Rows in PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL offers several built-in functions to find duplicate rows/records from a table, such as ROW_NUMBER() and COUNT().

PostgreSQL ISNULL Function With Examples

PostgreSQL doesn’t support the ISNULL function. To achieve the functionality of the ISNULL function in Postgres, COALESCE function and CASE expressions are used.

How to Use NULLIF Function in PostgreSQL

NULLIF takes some arguments and returns a NULL value if both arguments are equal or if one of them is NULL, and it returns first argument if both arguments are not equal.

PostgreSQL NOT EXISTS Operator With Practical Examples

NOT EXISTS operator negates the working of the EXISTS operator. It returns TRUE if the subquery returns zero rows and FALSE if the subquery returns at least one row.

PostgreSQL EXISTS Operator With Practical Examples

In Postgres, the EXISTS operator takes a subquery as an argument and checks the existence of a record in the subquery. Consequently, it returns true or false.