I have an range partition and query below: create table p_range(a int, b int) partition by range (a,b); create table p_range1 partition of p_range for values from (1,1) to (3,3); create table p_range2 partition of p_range for values from (4,4) to (6,6); explain select * from p_range where b =2; QUERY PLAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Append (cost=0.00..76.61 rows=22 width=8) -> Seq Scan on p_range1 p_range_1 (cost=0.00..38.25 rows=11 width=8) Filter: (b = 2) -> Seq Scan on p_range2 p_range_2 (cost=0.00..38.25 rows=11 width=8) Filter: (b = 2) (5 rows)
The result of EXPLAIN shows that no partition prune happened. And gen_prune_steps_from_opexps() has comments that can answer the result. /* * For range partitioning, if we have no clauses for the current key, * we can't consider any later keys either, so we can stop here. */ if (part_scheme->strategy == PARTITION_STRATEGY_RANGE && clauselist == NIL) break; But I want to know why we don't prune when just have latter partition key in whereClause. Thanks.