Re: Temp tables

I said stupid thing :-) you can’t use with with update only with select, I forgot you are about update.

> On Aug 14, 2020, at 5:09 PM, jose fuenmayor <jafn82(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
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> De: jose fuenmayor <jafn82(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:jafn82(at)gmail(dot)com>>
> Date: vie., 14 de agosto de 2020 20:07
> Subject: Re: Temp tables
> To: 2.andriychuk <2(dot)andriychuk(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:2(dot)andriychuk(at)gmail(dot)com>>, <psql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org <mailto:psql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>>
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> Could you show me the modified query using with and join??
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> El vie., 14 de agosto de 2020 20:01, 2.andriychuk <2(dot)andriychuk(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:2(dot)andriychuk(at)gmail(dot)com>> escribió:
> Hi Jose,
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> If table2 is really big and you run this update on regular base just make sure you have a covering index on pair x and field2 with field1 in include option, then put both x=z and a.field2=b.field2 to where clause.
> You don't have to use subquery, just table straight forward, index will do the trick for you.
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> Create index <index name> on table2(x, field2) include(field1);
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> But include is available starting from v11.
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> If version of your PostgreSQL < 11, use with to express your subquery, then use it in join.
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> Best,
> Igor
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: jose fuenmayor <jafn82(at)gmail(dot)com <mailto:jafn82(at)gmail(dot)com>>
> Date: 8/14/20 16:27 (GMT-08:00)
> To: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org <mailto:pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Subject: Temp tables
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> Hi all , i have a doubt wich query performs better
> Update table a set field1=b.field 1
> From (select field1,field2
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> From table2 where x=z
> ) b
> Where a.field2=b.field2
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> Or
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> Create temp table y as
> select field1,field2
> From table2 where x=z;
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> Update table a
> set field1=b.field1
> From y as b
> Where a.field2=b.field2
>
> I ve been told not to use subquerys, but i think this refers to
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> Select * from table where field1 in (select field1 from table2)
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> Any thoughts?
> Thanks people y'all