pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > In response to Philippe Lang : >> >> My goal is to make query... >> >> select * from indexed_table WHERE data1 > >> this_is_a_long_transformation(data2); >> >> ... as fast as >> >> select * from indexed_table WHERE data1 > data2; >> >> ... with the help of the index "long_transformation_index". >> > > Around 50% of your data comply with your where-condition, i think, > this is the reason why the planner decides for a seq-scan. I tried to insert data differently, with a strong dissymetry: -- insert data into table insert into indexed_table select i, cast((select random() * 10 * i) as integer), cast((select random() * 2000 * i) as integer) from generate_series(1, 100000) as i; OR -- insert data into table insert into indexed_table select i, cast((select random() * 2000 * i) as integer), cast((select random() * 10 * i) as integer) from generate_series(1, 100000) as i; I use 3 indexes, just in case: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippe Lang Web : www.attiksystem.ch Attik System Email : philippe.lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx rte de la Fonderie 2 Phone : +41 26 422 13 75 1700 Fribourg Mobile : +41 79 351 49 94 Switzerland Fax : +41 26 422 13 76 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general