Zotov wrote: > select c.id from OneRow c join abstract a on a.id=AsInteger(c.id) > Why SeqScan??? Because you don't have an index on AsInteger(c.id). If your function is IMMUTABLE (each possible combination of input values always yields the same result), and you declare it such, then you can index on the function, and it will perform at a speed similar to the other example. -Kevin -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance