No, I didn't UPGRADE it but that's what I inherited :( ...not sure of the code page stuff because I am not the one who did the upgrade...I'm not sure I know ENOUGH about POSTGRESQL to mess around with the codepage... Yes, I use vacuum analyze... Yes, I used the postgresql.conf of 7.4 and tried to match the 8.1.4 to that...I didn't know where else to start...The users have been complaining since DAY1 as I am told... Thanks, Michelle -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Upgraded-from-7.4-to-8.1.4-QUERIES-NOW-SLOW%21%21%21-tf4489502.html#a12805270 Sent from the PostgreSQL - performance mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org