Ok, to close this thread. The problem is, that plpgsql function do seem to return data using a cursor. That fact is disabling parallel execution. So if we instead hand over the SQL to a function with e.g. a python body, then parallel execution is happening, because the data is first assembled in memory before it is returned, without using a cursor:
mkrueger=# explain analyze select * from reports.generic_query_python($$ select mediatrunkid,count(*)::numeric from reports.mediatrunkkpi where mediatrunkid in (2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028) group by 1 $$) as foo (mediatrunkid bigint, count numeric); LOG: 00000: duration: 35.158 ms plan: Query Text: select mediatrunkid,count(*)::numeric from reports.mediatrunkkpi where mediatrunkid in (2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028) group by 1 Partial HashAggregate (cost=56693.72..56696.72 rows=300 width=16) (actual time=35.144..35.149 rows=17 loops=1) Group Key: mediatrunkid Buffers: shared hit=1641 -> Parallel Bitmap Heap Scan on mediatrunkkpi (cost=4525.01..56279.28 rows=82889 width=8) (actual time=2.350..24.584 rows=63794 loops=1) Recheck Cond: (mediatrunkid = ANY ('{2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028}'::bigint[])) Heap Blocks: exact=1641 Buffers: shared hit=1641 -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_mediatrunkkpi_trunk (cost=0.00..4475.27 rows=198933 width=0) (never executed) Index Cond: (mediatrunkid = ANY ('{2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028}'::bigint[])) LOCATION: explain_ExecutorEnd, auto_explain.c:359 LOG: 00000: duration: 35.165 ms plan: Query Text: select mediatrunkid,count(*)::numeric from reports.mediatrunkkpi where mediatrunkid in (2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028) group by 1 Partial HashAggregate (cost=56693.72..56696.72 rows=300 width=16) (actual time=35.152..35.157 rows=17 loops=1) Group Key: mediatrunkid Buffers: shared hit=1630 -> Parallel Bitmap Heap Scan on mediatrunkkpi (cost=4525.01..56279.28 rows=82889 width=8) (actual time=2.364..24.702 rows=63272 loops=1) Recheck Cond: (mediatrunkid = ANY ('{2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028}'::bigint[])) Heap Blocks: exact=1630 Buffers: shared hit=1630 -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_mediatrunkkpi_trunk (cost=0.00..4475.27 rows=198933 width=0) (never executed) Index Cond: (mediatrunkid = ANY ('{2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028}'::bigint[])) LOCATION: explain_ExecutorEnd, auto_explain.c:359 LOG: 00000: duration: 47.855 ms plan: Query Text: select mediatrunkid,count(*)::numeric from reports.mediatrunkkpi where mediatrunkid in (2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028) group by 1 Finalize GroupAggregate (cost=57784.41..57792.66 rows=300 width=40) (actual time=45.331..45.344 rows=17 loops=1) Group Key: mediatrunkid Buffers: shared hit=2735 -> Sort (cost=57784.41..57785.91 rows=600 width=16) (actual time=45.322..45.325 rows=51 loops=1) Sort Key: mediatrunkid Sort Method: quicksort Memory: 27kB Buffers: shared hit=2735 -> Gather (cost=57693.72..57756.72 rows=600 width=16) (actual time=45.270..45.295 rows=51 loops=1) Workers Planned: 2 Workers Launched: 2 Buffers: shared hit=2735 -> Partial HashAggregate (cost=56693.72..56696.72 rows=300 width=16) (actual time=38.387..38.391 rows=17 loops=3) Group Key: mediatrunkid Buffers: shared hit=6006 -> Parallel Bitmap Heap Scan on mediatrunkkpi (cost=4525.01..56279.28 rows=82889 width=8) (actual time=5.564..27.399 rows=67080 loops=3) Recheck Cond: (mediatrunkid = ANY ('{2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028}'::bigint[])) Heap Blocks: exact=1912 Buffers: shared hit=6006 -> Bitmap Index Scan on idx_mediatrunkkpi_trunk (cost=0.00..4475.27 rows=198933 width=0) (actual time=11.229..11.229 rows=201241 loops=1) Index Cond: (mediatrunkid = ANY ('{2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028}'::bigint[])) Buffers: shared hit=823 LOCATION: explain_ExecutorEnd, auto_explain.c:359 LOG: 00000: duration: 49.924 ms plan: Query Text: explain analyze select * from reports.generic_query_python($$ select mediatrunkid,count(*)::numeric from reports.mediatrunkkpi where mediatrunkid in (2129932,2101261,2125841,409613,409612,2142220,2101260,2129933,2125839,2138124,2117644,2125836,2187276,2154508,2101263,2109452,2134028) group by 1 $$) as foo (mediatrunkid bigint, count numeric); Function Scan on generic_query_python foo (cost=0.25..50.25 rows=5000 width=40) (actual time=49.920..49.922 rows=17 loops=1) Buffers: shared hit=6388 LOCATION: explain_ExecutorEnd, auto_explain.c:359 QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Function Scan on generic_query_python foo (cost=0.25..50.25 rows=5000 width=40) (actual time=49.920..49.922 rows=17 loops=1) Planning time: 0.029 ms Execution time: 49.977 ms (3 rows) Michael Krüger <michael@kruegers.email> schrieb am Fr., 16. Feb. 2018 um 11:42 Uhr: > Dear all, > > still same behavior with Postgres 10.2 ... > > Just as a reminder that the issue still exists. > > Regards, > Michael > > Andreas Kretschmer <andr...@a-kretschmer.de> schrieb am Di., 6. Feb. 2018 > um 08:35 Uhr: > >> Hi, >> >> >> Am 06.02.2018 um 08:24 schrieb Michael Krüger: >> > create or replace function reports.generic_query(_sql text) >> > RETURNS SETOF record >> > LANGUAGE 'plpgsql' >> > PARALLEL SAFE >> > COST 100 >> >> there is an other parameter, parallel_setup_cost, with default = 1000. I >> think, you should set this parameter too. >> >> Please keep me informed, it is interessting me. >> >> >> Regards, Andreas >> >> -- >> 2ndQuadrant - The PostgreSQL Support Company. >> www.2ndQuadrant.com >> >> >>