Definitely after. Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: pgsql-performance-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pgsql-performance-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew Wakeling Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 1:00 PM To: Jonathan Blitz Cc: pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Why is the query not using the index for sorting? On Sun, 22 Nov 2009, Jonathan Blitz wrote: > I have a table with a number of columns. > > I perform > > Select * > from table > order by a,b > > There is an index on a,b which is clustered (as well as indexes on a and b alone). > I have issued the cluster and anyalze commands. Did you analyse *after* creating the index and clustering, or before? Matthew -- [About NP-completeness] These are the problems that make efficient use of the Fairy Godmother. -- Computer Science Lecturer -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.76/2517 - Release Date: 11/22/09 21:40:00 -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance