Marc G. Fournier wrote: > 186_archives=# \d ndict7 > Table "public.ndict7" > Column | Type | Modifiers > ---------+---------+-------------------- > url_id | integer | not null default 0 > word_id | integer | not null default 0 > intag | integer | not null default 0 > Indexes: > "n7_url" btree (url_id) > "n7_word" btree (word_id) > > > The slowdown is the LIKE condition, as the ndict[78] word_id conditions > return near instantly when run individually, and when I run the 'url/LIKE' > condition, it takes "forever" ...
Does it help to CLUSTER url.url? Is your data being loaded in so identical values used by LIKE are next to each other? -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster