Re: how to find which tables required indexes in postgresql

Hello,

2013/4/10 Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater(at)gmx(dot)net>

> Zahid Quadri, 10.04.2013 13:31:
>
> hi,,
>>
>> please suggest if there is any way which i can find which tables need
>> indexes in postgresql.
>>
>
You have some possibilities:

- the log file (slow queries)

- statistics with old information (see the ANALYZE command)

- statistics tables, for example: pg_stat_user_tables

You can run this SQL:

SELECT pg_stat_user_tables.schemaname,
pg_stat_user_tables.relname,
pg_stat_user_tables.seq_scan,
pg_stat_user_tables.seq_tup_read,
pg_stat_user_tables.idx_scan,
pg_stat_user_tables.idx_tup_fetch
FROM pg_stat_user_tables;

If you have a big value in seq_scan column compared to the idx_scan column
(small value), this indicate that you probably need to create an index in
some column, but you need to discover what column needs the index. (the log
file is a good indication).

>>
> Tables don't need indexes. Queries do. You will need to show us the
> queries in question (e.g. those that are slow) in order to decide which
> index is helpful.
>
> Thomas
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org)
> To make changes to your subscription:
> http://www.postgresql.org/**mailpref/pgsql-general<http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general>
>

Regards

--
JotaComm
http://jotacomm.wordpress.com