On 2 December 2017 at 08:04, Robert Haas <robertmh...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 6:20 AM, Beena Emerson <memissemer...@gmail.com> wrote: >> David Q1: >> postgres=# explain analyse execute ab_q1 (3,3); --const >> QUERY PLAN >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Append (cost=0.00..43.90 rows=1 width=8) (actual time=0.006..0.006 >> rows=0 loops=1) >> -> Seq Scan on ab_a3_b3 (cost=0.00..43.90 rows=1 width=8) (actual >> time=0.005..0.005 rows=0 loops=1) >> Filter: ((a = 3) AND (b = 3)) >> Planning time: 0.588 ms >> Execution time: 0.043 ms >> (5 rows) > > I think the EXPLAIN ANALYZE input should show something attached to > the Append node so that we can tell that partition pruning is in use. > I'm not sure if that is as simple as "Run-Time Partition Pruning: Yes" > or if we can give a few more useful details.
It already does. Anything subnode with "(never executed)" was pruned at runtime. Do we really need anything else to tell us that? -- David Rowley http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/ PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services