Re: Why is explain horribly optimistic for sorts?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Ben <bench(at)silentmedia(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Why is explain horribly optimistic for sorts?
Date: 2001-03-03 18:04:12
Message-ID: 6964.983642652@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Ben <bench(at)silentmedia(dot)com> writes:
> Here's what explain tells me:

> explain SELECT * FROM jennyann where target like '/music/%' order by "LogTime" limit 1000;
> NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:

> Sort (cost=119.88..119.88 rows=2085 width=136)
> -> Index Scan using jennyann_target_key on jennyann (cost=0.00..4.94 rows=2085 width=136)

How many records are actually getting sorted here --- ie, how many would
you get back if you didn't have the LIMIT? It seems to be estimating
2085, but I suspect that must be wildly wrong ...

regards, tom lane

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