Re: [GENERAL] Sequential scan from simple query

2007-05-23 Thread Leif B. Kristensen
On Wednesday 23. May 2007 16:31, Leif B. Kristensen wrote: >I've also tried: > >pgslekt=> create index last_edit_key on persons(last_edit); > >But that doesn't make any difference. But this one did: pgslekt=> create index last_edited_persons_key on persons(last_edit,person_id); CREATE INDEX pgsl

Re: [GENERAL] Sequential scan from simple query

2007-05-23 Thread Tom Lane
"Leif B. Kristensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Can anybody tell me why the following query requires a full table scan? > pgslekt=> explain select person_id, last_edit from persons >order by last_edit desc, person_id desc limit 50; > 'persons' is a regular table where person_id

[GENERAL] Sequential scan from simple query

2007-05-23 Thread Leif B. Kristensen
Can anybody tell me why the following query requires a full table scan? pgslekt=> explain select person_id, last_edit from persons order by last_edit desc, person_id desc limit 50; QUERY PLAN