Re: Simple Query not using Primary Key Index

From: Aron Podrigal <aronp(at)guaranteedplus(dot)com>
To: Alban Hertroys <haramrae(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Simple Query not using Primary Key Index
Date: 2017-02-06 23:29:16
Message-ID: CANJp-yjk1xLdZrT58=TPBsmfdT9jumaxdRF0wYhcx-xm8BUBzQ@mail.gmail.com
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EXPLAIN ANALYZE does not tell me much. It doesn't say why the planner opts
for not using the Primary key index.

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017, 6:23 PM Alban Hertroys <haramrae(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

>
> > On 7 Feb 2017, at 0:16, Podrigal, Aron <aronp(at)guaranteedplus(dot)com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I noticed when I do a simple SELECT id FROM mytable WHERE id =
> 'cb81d070-4213-465f-b32e-b8db43b83a25'::UUID Postgres does not use the
> primary key index and opts for a Seq Scan.
> >
> > I of course did VACUUM ANALYZE and I have reset statistics But no sign.
> Is there any particular thing I should be looking at?
>
> An EXPLAIN ANALYZE would be a good start.
>
> Alban Hertroys
> --
> If you can't see the forest for the trees,
> cut the trees and you'll find there is no forest.
>
>

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