How can I check available space of an index's pages in PostgreSQL?





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For tables, I can simply use pg_freespace to check available spaces like below:



postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
count | ?column?
---------+------------------------
1978140 | 1.00397105361602313000


But for indexes, it does not work.



postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
count | ?column?
---------+----------------------------
1224867 | 0.000000000000000000000000


Additionally, this is the result of same queries after VACUUM FULL:



postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
count | ?column?
---------+----------------------------
1833413 | 0.000000000000000000000000
postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
count | ?column?
--------+----------------------------
836994 | 0.000000000000000000000000








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    For tables, I can simply use pg_freespace to check available spaces like below:



    postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
    count | ?column?
    ---------+------------------------
    1978140 | 1.00397105361602313000


    But for indexes, it does not work.



    postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
    count | ?column?
    ---------+----------------------------
    1224867 | 0.000000000000000000000000


    Additionally, this is the result of same queries after VACUUM FULL:



    postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
    count | ?column?
    ---------+----------------------------
    1833413 | 0.000000000000000000000000
    postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
    count | ?column?
    --------+----------------------------
    836994 | 0.000000000000000000000000








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      For tables, I can simply use pg_freespace to check available spaces like below:



      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
      count | ?column?
      ---------+------------------------
      1978140 | 1.00397105361602313000


      But for indexes, it does not work.



      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
      count | ?column?
      ---------+----------------------------
      1224867 | 0.000000000000000000000000


      Additionally, this is the result of same queries after VACUUM FULL:



      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
      count | ?column?
      ---------+----------------------------
      1833413 | 0.000000000000000000000000
      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
      count | ?column?
      --------+----------------------------
      836994 | 0.000000000000000000000000








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      For tables, I can simply use pg_freespace to check available spaces like below:



      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
      count | ?column?
      ---------+------------------------
      1978140 | 1.00397105361602313000


      But for indexes, it does not work.



      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
      count | ?column?
      ---------+----------------------------
      1224867 | 0.000000000000000000000000


      Additionally, this is the result of same queries after VACUUM FULL:



      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename');
      count | ?column?
      ---------+----------------------------
      1833413 | 0.000000000000000000000000
      postgres=> SELECT count(*),avg(1000*avail/8192)/10 FROM pg_freespace('tablename_pkey');
      count | ?column?
      --------+----------------------------
      836994 | 0.000000000000000000000000






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