Re: [GENERAL] Sequencial scan over primary keys

2000-11-10 Thread Michael Fork
Just a few suggestions (1) Make sure you have run the VACUUM ANALYZE command on the table (i.e. VACUUM ANALYZE tipo_categoria) (2) Try running the following 3 commands, and comparing the total costs to see which is cheaper (an index scan is *not* always best). If the sequential scan is cheaper,

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2000-11-10 Thread Vilson farias
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Re: [GENERAL] Sequencial scan over primary keys

2000-11-10 Thread Tom Lane
"Vilson farias" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > sitest=# CREATE TABLE tipo_categoria ( > sitest(#cod_categoriasmallint NOT NULL, > sitest(#descricaovarchar(40), > sitest(#CONSTRAINT XPKtipo_categoria PRIMARY KEY (cod_categoria) > sitest(# > sitest(# ); >

Re: [GENERAL] Sequencial scan over primary keys

2000-11-10 Thread Igor Roboul
On Fri, Nov 10, 2000 at 10:16:47AM -0200, Vilson farias wrote: > result of execution is a sequencial scan, but this is a PRIMARY KEY, it does > has an index. How can it be explained? If you wish use index, then you need include ORDER BY clause. AFAIK two SELECTs on same data without ORDER BY _CAN

[GENERAL] Sequencial scan over primary keys 2

2000-11-10 Thread Vilson farias
Subject: [GENERAL] Sequencial scan over primary keys : : Hello, : : I need help in case below. My table tipo_categoria has a primary key, : called cod_categoria When I use this key as parameter for my sql script, the : result of execution is a sequencial scan, but this is a PRIMARY KEY, it does :

[GENERAL] Sequencial scan over primary keys

2000-11-10 Thread Vilson farias
Hello, I need help in case below. My table tipo_categoria has a primary key, called cod_categoria When I use this key as parameter for my sql script, the result of execution is a sequencial scan, but this is a PRIMARY KEY, it does has an index. How can it be explained? sitest=# CREATE TAB