Where is the query? And also paste the \d to show the tables and indexes. -Sushant. On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 14:30 +0530, Jayadevan M wrote: > Hello all, > I have a query which takes about 20 minutes to execute and retrieves > 2000-odd records. The explain for the query is pasted here > http://explain.depesz.com/s/52f > The same query, with similar data structures/indexes and data comes > back in 50 seconds in Oracle. We just ported the product to PostgreSQL > and are testing it. Any input on what to look for? > > Possible relevant parameters are > shared_buffers = 4GB > temp_buffers = 8MB > work_mem = 96MB > maintenance_work_mem = 1GB > effective_cache_size = 8GB > default_statistics_target = 50 > > It is a machine with 16 GB RAM. > Regards, > Jayadevan > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: > > "The information in this e-mail and any attachment is intended only > for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential > and/or privileged material. If you have received this e-mail in error, > kindly contact the sender and destroy all copies of the original > communication. IBS makes no warranty, express or implied, nor > guarantees the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the information > contained in this email or any attachment and is not liable for any > errors, defects, omissions, viruses or for resultant loss or damage, > if any, direct or indirect." > > > > -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance