From: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | cgg007(at)yahoo(dot)com |
Cc: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Using VIEW to simplify code... |
Date: | 2002-11-19 19:47:41 |
Message-ID: | 22625.1037735261@sss.pgh.pa.us |
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Chris Gamache <cgg007(at)yahoo(dot)com> writes:
> Right now I dynamicly generate the SQL for an incredibly ugly 4 table join
> based on user information client-side. I got the bright idea to create a view
> and then run a MUUUCH simpler client-side query on that view. The problem is
> that PostgreSQL apparantly runs the view FIRST and then applies the criteria
> AFTER assembling the whole view.
Not necessarily; it starts with that (which after all is what you wrote)
and tries to transform it into something more efficient. But it's not
as smart as a person ;-).
> If you MUST have the giant-and-hard-to-maintain-client-generated-sql
> statement and its related explain, I'll produce it.
If you want help, you must provide details. The PG version number is
relevant also.
regards, tom lane
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