On Fri, 2008-03-14 at 07:53 +0100, A. Kretschmer wrote: > am Fri, dem 14.03.2008, um 14:28:15 +0800 mailte Ow Mun Heng folgendes: > > query is something like this > > > > Select * > > from v_test > > where acode Like 'PC%' > > and rev = '0Q' > > and hcm = '1' > > and mcm = 'K' > > > > where acode, rev, hcm, mcm are all indexes. > > > > Currently this query is only using the rev and mcm for the bitmapAND. > > it then does a bitmap heap scan using the acode and the hcm indexes. > > > Please show us the output generated from 'explain analyse select ...' > Please tell us your PG-Version. > > > > I would like to try to see if forcing the planner to favour heavier usage of the indexes would yield faster results. > > > > I've tried lowering random_page_cost(default 4) down to 2 with no change in planner. > > The planner will use the index only if he assume it make sense. > For instance, it make no sense to use the index if almost all rows 'hcm' > contains '1' pg_version 8.2.5 "Nested Loop Left Join (cost=6482.71..9605.00 rows=4 width=347)" " -> Nested Loop Left Join (cost=6482.71..9536.68 rows=4 width=305)" " -> Hash Left Join (cost=6482.71..9461.26 rows=4 width=297)" " Hash Cond: (((famid.product_family)::text = dcm.product_family) AND ((a.preamp_dcm)::text = (dcm.preamp_dcm)::text))" " -> Nested Loop Left Join (cost=6474.69..9453.09 rows=4 width=242)" " -> Bitmap Heap Scan on d_trh_pbert a (cost=6474.69..9419.97 rows=4 width=237)" " Recheck Cond: (((mecm)::text = 'K'::text) AND ((rev)::text = '0Q'::text))" " Filter: (((acode)::text ~~ 'PC%'::text) AND ((hcm)::text = '1'::text))" " -> BitmapAnd (cost=6474.69..6474.69 rows=747 width=0)" " -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_d_trh_pbert_mediadcm (cost=0.00..3210.50 rows=164046 width=0)" " Index Cond: ((media_dcm)::text = 'MK-0'::text)" " -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_d_trh_pbert_ast (cost=0.00..3263.93 rows=148130 width=0)" " Index Cond: ((rev)::text = '0Q'::text)" " -> Index Scan using driv_family_identifier_lookup_pkey on driv_family_identifier_lookup famid (cost=0.00..8.27 rows=1 width=17)" " Index Cond: ((famid.family_identifier)::text = (a.family_identifier)::text)" " -> Hash (cost=5.61..5.61 rows=161 width=76)" " -> Seq Scan on lookup_preamp_dcm dcm (cost=0.00..5.61 rows=161 width=76)" " -> Index Scan using d_trr_iw_pkey on d_trr_iw b (cost=0.00..18.83 rows=1 width=38)" " Index Cond: (((a.serial_number)::text = (b.serial_number)::text) AND (a.head_id = b.head_id) AND (a.test_run_start_date_time = b.test_run_start_date_time) AND (a.test_type = b.test_type) AND (a.test_phase_id = b.test_phase_id))" " -> Index Scan using d_trr_dfh_pkey on d_trr_dfh c (cost=0.00..16.87 rows=1 width=72)" " Index Cond: (((a.serial_number)::text = (c.serial_number)::text) AND (a.head_id = c.head_id) AND (a.test_run_start_date_time = c.test_run_start_date_time) AND (a.test_type = c.test_type) AND (a.test_phase_id = c.test_phase_id))" -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
