Re[2]: [HACKERS] using indexes

From: Sferacarta Software <sferac(at)bo(dot)nettuno(dot)it>
To: "Thomas G(dot) Lockhart" <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re[2]: [HACKERS] using indexes
Date: 1998-10-19 16:12:49
Message-ID: 6758.981019@bo.nettuno.it
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Hi Tom,

TGL> Jose' wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have a table SP with a primary key SNO,
>> I'm trying if v6.4beta2 uses indexes
>> but seems it uses indexes only with '=' operator:

regression=>> explain select unique1 from onek where unique1 < 3;
TGL> NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:

TGL> Index Scan using onek_unique1 on onek (cost=28.67 size=334 width=4)

>> prova=> explain select * from sp where sno = 'S1';
>> NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:
>> Index Scan using sp_pkey on sp (cost=0.00 size=0 width=28)
>> EXPLAIN

TGL> Looks like maybe you need to vacuum to get statistics for the optimizer?

TGL> - Tom

After vacuum the behavior is the same:

prova=> create table onek(unique1 int4 primary key);
NOTICE: CREATE TABLE/PRIMARY KEY will create implicit index onek_pkey
for table onek
CREATE
prova=> insert into onek values (1);
INSERT 152858 1
prova=> insert into onek values (10);
INSERT 152859 1
prova=> explain select unique1 from onek where unique1 < 3;
NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:

Seq Scan on onek (cost=0.00 size=0 width=4)

EXPLAIN
prova=> vacuum;
VACUUM
prova=> explain select unique1 from onek where unique1 < 3;
NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:

Seq Scan on onek (cost=1.07 size=1 width=4)

EXPLAIN

PS:
What about:
select unique1 from onek where unique1 = 3 OR unique1 = 1;
^^
does it works on v6.4 ?
Jose'

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