Re: [PERFORM] finding a max value

From: Rosser Schwarz <rosser(dot)schwarz(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Edoardo Ceccarelli <eddy(at)expot(dot)it>
Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org, pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [PERFORM] finding a max value
Date: 2004-07-07 20:27:19
Message-ID: 37d451f704070713271da13629@mail.gmail.com
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On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 20:50:26 +0200, Edoardo Ceccarelli <eddy(at)expot(dot)it> wrote:

> This is the query:
> select max(KA) from annuncio

> wasn't supposed to do an index scan? it takes about 1sec to get the result.

> TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?

I believe this is a FAQ.

See: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html#4.8

Try "select KA from annuncio order by KA desc limit 1;"

/rls

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