now it is for 5000000 records.
postgres 7.4
Debian
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call_id | integer | not null default
nextval('call_log_seq'::text)
agent_id | integer |
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call_id already has index.
count(*) gives output in 17 seconds.....
after creating index for agent_id it is not giving result for the same.
On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 9:45 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am having a table with more than 1000 records, i am not having index
> in
> > that, while executing that query it occupies the processor..
>
> 1000 rows is not much - I guess the index is not necessary at all, as the
> traditional sequential scan is faster than index scan (due to random
> access vs. sequential access).
>
> But you have not provided enough information, so we can't give you precise
> answer. You should answer at least these questions:
>
> 0) What version of postgresql (and on what OS) are you running? What
> machine is it running on?
>
> 1) What is the structure of the table? What columns does have, etc. Post
> the CREATE script, or a similar description.
>
> 2) What query are you executing? Post the query as well as an explain plan
> for it (EXPLAIN command before the SELECT).
>
> 3) Have you analyzed the table before executing the query? Have you
> vacuumed the table recently?
>
> Tomas
>
>
>
