Justin wrote: > Then why are the estimates so far off? Perhaps a really high correlation between those records where coitem_status = 'O' and those records in your date range. The planner estimates 1 row when restricting by both restrictions, whereas there where 458. The 1 row was probably a result of a small % for status='O' multiplied by a small % for the date range.
> If estimates where correct would it improve the performance that much. Possibly, but a better performance gain might be obtained by rewriting the query, changing the case expression to something along the lines of: coalesce(( select wrkcnt_code || ' Operation Completed :' || cast(wooper_seqnumber as text) from wooper inner join wrkcnt on wrkcnt_id = wooper_wrkcnt_id where wooper_rncomplete = true and wooper_wo_id = coitem_order_id order by wooper_seqnumber desc limit 1 ),'No Operation Completed') as LastFinshedOp regards, Stephen Denne. Disclaimer: At the Datamail Group we value team commitment, respect, achievement, customer focus, and courage. This email with any attachments is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If it is not intended for you please advise by reply immediately, destroy it and do not copy, disclose or use it in any way. __________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the DMZGlobal Business Quality Electronic Messaging Suite. Please see http://www.dmzglobal.com/services/bqem.htm for details. __________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq