On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 11:08:21AM -0600, wespvp@syntegra.com wrote: > db=> explain analyze select count(*) from messages m, message_recipients r, > addresses a WHERE r.Message_Key=m.Message_Key AND > a.Address='joe.user@testdomain.com' AND a.Address_Key=r.Recipient AND ( > (m.Message_Date >= '29-MAR-04') AND (m.Message_Date <= > TO_TIMESTAMP('31-MAR-04 23:59:59', 'dd-mon-yy HH24:MI:SS')::timestamp > without time zone)); > > QUERY PLAN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ [...] > -> Index Scan using message_recipients_i_recipient on > message_recipients r (cost=0.00..30569.25 rows=30622 width=21) (actual > time=83.146..31609.149 rows=312741 loops=1) This estimate is off by an order of magnitude. Maybe you want to increase the statistic target for this column ... -- Alvaro Herrera (<alvherre[a]dcc.uchile.cl>) "The Postgresql hackers have what I call a "NASA space shot" mentality. Quite refreshing in a world of "weekend drag racer" developers." (Scott Marlowe) ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to majordomo@postgresql.org)