>>>>> "PS" == Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@xxxxxxxxx> writes: PS> please EXPLAIN ANALYZE Pavel I see, I'm sorry. Here are the results: set enable_seqscan = on; explain analyze declare c cursor for select * from foo2 order by value; QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sort (cost=1829429.20..1854429.20 rows=9999999 width=10) (actual time=43432.727..49303.902 rows=9999999 loops=1) Sort Key: value Sort Method: external merge Disk: 204208kB -> Seq Scan on foo2 (cost=0.00..154049.99 rows=9999999 width=10) (actual time=0.058..1775.928 rows=9999999 loops=1) Total runtime: 53693.012 ms (5 rows) set enable_seqscan = off; explain analyze declare c cursor for select * from foo2 order by value; QUERY PLAN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Index Scan using foo2_value_idx on foo2 (cost=0.00..32220140.73 rows=9999999 width=10) (actual time=0.225..55055.583 rows=9999999 loops=1) Total runtime: 56394.283 ms (2 rows) -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general