> > -> Index Scan using > teststscell13_pkey on teststscell13 data1 (cost=0.0..3.9 > rows=1 width=16) (actual time=0.006..0.006 rows=0 > loops=285) > > > > doesn't make any sense: that table will never have any > data. > > I'd like to have a way to tell that to Postgresql... > > It's one index probe and takes virtually no time at all. > That's not your problem. > Put that in a 60000 nested loop and it won't be "virtually no time at all" I'm afraid... to the planner that "3.9 cost" almost the same as an index scan on a populated table... Hence the planner uses a different plan. Otherwise I don't see why the 2 plans should be different... -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general