Re: Optimising a two column OR check

>>>>> "MichaelDBA" == MichaelDBA <MichaelDBA(at)sqlexec(dot)com> writes:

MichaelDBA> Nope, vacuumed it and still got the bitmap index scans.

Let's see your explains. Here's mine:

# set enable_seqscan=false; -- because I only have a few rows
SET
# insert into friend values (1,2),(2,5);
INSERT 0 2
# vacuum analyze friend;
VACUUM
# explain analyze SELECT user1_id FROM friend WHERE user2_id=2 UNION ALL select user2_id FROM friend WHERE user1_id=2;
QUERY PLAN
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Append (cost=0.13..8.32 rows=2 width=4) (actual time=0.009..0.014 rows=2 loops=1)
-> Index Only Scan using friend_user2_id_user1_id_idx on friend (cost=0.13..4.15 rows=1 width=4) (actual time=0.009..0.009 rows=1 loops=1)
Index Cond: (user2_id = 2)
Heap Fetches: 0
-> Index Only Scan using friend_pkey on friend friend_1 (cost=0.13..4.15 rows=1 width=4) (actual time=0.003..0.004 rows=1 loops=1)
Index Cond: (user1_id = 2)
Heap Fetches: 0
Planning Time: 0.271 ms
Execution Time: 0.045 ms
(9 rows)

Note that you have to put some actual rows in the table; if it is
completely empty, you'll not get a representative result.

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Andrew (irc:RhodiumToad)