"Jim C. Nasby" <jim@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I'll also say that a very simple hinting > language (ie: allowing you to specify access method for a table, and > join methods) would go a huge way towards enabling app developers to get > stuff done now while waiting for all these magical optimizer > improvements that have been talked about for years. Basically, the claim that it'll be both easy and useful is what I think is horsepucky ... let's see a detailed design if you think it's easy. regards, tom lane