Hello!
Here's my test database:
# table
CREATE TABLE public.t
(
id integer NOT NULL,
a integer NOT NULL,
CONSTRAINT pk_t PRIMARY KEY (id)
)
CREATE INDEX idx_t_a
ON public.t
USING btree
(a);
# function
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.f()
RETURNS integer AS
$BODY$BEGIN
RETURN 1;
END$BODY$
LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' STABLE;
# view
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW public.v AS
SELECT t.id, t.a
FROM public.t
WHERE public.f() = t.a;
########
# f() is stable
test=# explain analyze select * from public.v;
QUERY PLAN
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------
Seq Scan on t (cost=0.00..1991.00 rows=51200 width=8) (actual
time=0.060..458.476 rows=50003 loops=1)
Filter: (f() = a)
Total runtime: 626.341 ms
(3 rows)
# changing f() to immutable
test=# explain analyze select * from public.v;
QUERY PLAN
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------
Seq Scan on t (cost=0.00..1741.00 rows=51200 width=8) (actual
time=0.165..199.215 rows=50003 loops=1)
Filter: (1 = a)
Total runtime: 360.819 ms
(3 rows)
# changing f() to volatile
test=# explain analyze select * from public.v;
QUERY PLAN
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------
Seq Scan on t (cost=0.00..1991.00 rows=50000 width=8) (actual
time=0.217..560.426 rows=50003 loops=1)
Filter: (f() = a)
Total runtime: 732.655 ms
(3 rows)
########
The biggest question here is: Why is the runtime of the query with
the stable function not near the runtime of the immutable function?
It's definitely one query and the manual states that a stable
function does not change in one statement and therefore can be
optimised.
Is this a pg problem or did I do something wrong?
Thank you for your help!
Philipp
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