The planner does not yet work as efficiently as it could with child tables. Check the recent mail archives for a long discussion of the same. Regards, Ken On Wed, Sep 02, 2009 at 08:52:30AM -0600, Kevin Kempter wrote: > Hi all; > > I cant figure out why we're scanning all of our partitions. > > We setup our tables like this: > > > Base Table: > > CREATE TABLE url_hits ( > id integer NOT NULL, > content_type_id integer, > file_extension_id integer, > "time" integer, > bytes integer NOT NULL, > path_id integer, > protocol public.protocol_enum > ); > > Partitions: > create table url_hits_2011_12 ( > check ( > "time" >= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2011-12-01 > 00:00:00')::int4 > and "time" <= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2011-12-31 > 23:59:59')::int4 > ) > ) INHERITS (url_hits); > > > CREATE RULE url_hits_2011_12_insert as > ON INSERT TO url_hits > where > ( "time" >= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2011-12-01 00:00:00')::int4 > and "time" <= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2011-12-31 > 23:59:59')::int4 ) > DO INSTEAD > INSERT INTO url_hits_2011_12 VALUES (NEW.*) ; > > ... > > create table url_hits_2009_08 ( > check ( > "time" >= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2009-08-01 > 00:00:00')::int4 > and "time" <= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2009-08-31 > 23:59:59')::int4 > ) > ) INHERITS (url_hits); > > > CREATE RULE url_hits_2009_08_insert as > ON INSERT TO url_hits > where > ( "time" >= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2009-08-01 00:00:00')::int4 > and "time" <= extract ('epoch' from timestamp '2009-08-31 > 23:59:59')::int4 ) > DO INSTEAD > INSERT INTO url_hits_2009_08 VALUES (NEW.*) ; > > ... > > the explain plan shows most any query scans/hits all partitions even if we > specify the partition key: > > explain select * from pwreport.url_hits where "time" > > date_part('epoch'::text, '2009-08-12'::timestamp without time zone)::integer; > QUERY PLAN > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Result (cost=0.00..23766294.06 rows=816492723 width=432) > -> Append (cost=0.00..23766294.06 rows=816492723 width=432) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_08 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_07 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_06 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_05 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_04 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_03 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_02 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_01 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_08 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_07 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_06 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_05 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_04 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_03 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_02 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_01 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..1838010.76 > rows=75607779 width=128) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_08 url_hits (cost=0.00..21927943.80 > rows=740883348 width=131) > Filter: ("time" > 1250035200) > (62 rows) > > > > explain select * from pwreport.url_hits where "time" > 1220227200::int4; > QUERY PLAN > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Result (cost=0.00..23775893.12 rows=965053504 width=432) > -> Append (cost=0.00..23775893.12 rows=965053504 width=432) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_08 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_07 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_06 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_05 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_04 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_03 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_02 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2011_01 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_08 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_07 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_06 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_05 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_04 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_03 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_02 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2010_01 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..1847476.45 > rows=75997156 width=128) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_07 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_06 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_05 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_04 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_03 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_02 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_01 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2008_12 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2008_11 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2008_10 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2008_09 url_hits (cost=0.00..12.12 rows=57 > width=432) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > -> Seq Scan on url_hits_2009_08 url_hits (cost=0.00..21927943.80 > rows=889054125 width=131) > Filter: ("time" > 1220227200) > (84 rows) > > > > Anyone have any thoughts why we're scanning all partitions? > > We do have constraint_exclusion on: > > # show constraint_exclusion; > constraint_exclusion > ---------------------- > on > (1 row) > > > Thanks in advance... > > -- > Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance > -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: 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