>>> On 6/13/2006 at 1:09 PM, Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I missed the part where you explain why you think this plan is terrible? > 412ms for what seems a rather expensive query doesn't sound so awful. Sorry, I based that statement on the estimated/actual disparity. That particular query plan is not terrible in its results, but look at the estimates and how viciously the explain analyze corrects the values. Here's an example: -> Index Scan using idx_evt_dt on l_event_log e (cost=0.00..2641742.75 rows=15752255 width=12) (actual time=0.034..229.641 rows=38923 loops=1) rows=15752255 ? That's over half the 27M row table. As expected, the *actual* match is much, much lower at 38923. As it turns out, Marcin was right. Simply changing: now() - interval '2 days' to '2006-06-11 15:30:00' generated a much more accurate set of estimates. I have to assume that 7.4 is incapable of that optimization step. Now that I know this, I plan on modifying my stored proc to calculate the value before inserting it into the query. Thanks! -- Shaun Thomas Database Administrator Leapfrog Online 807 Greenwood Street Evanston, IL 60201 Tel. 847-440-8253 Fax. 847-570-5750 www.leapfrogonline.com Confidentiality Note: The document(s) accompanying this e-mail transmission, if any, and the e-mail transmittal message contain information from Leapfrog Online Customer Acquisition, LLC is confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity(ies) named on this e-mail transmission message. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately delete this e-mail and notify us by telephone of the error