I repeat my simple experience for know about what is going on: push=# explain analyze select * from jobs where status = 'r'; NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:
Index Scan using idx_jobs_status_r on jobs (cost=0.00..8.57 rows=3770 width=49) (actual time=19.26..1295.73 rows=5 loops=1) Total runtime: 1295.85 msec EXPLAIN push=# vacuum analyze jobs; VACUUM push=# explain analyze select * from jobs where status = 'r'; NOTICE: QUERY PLAN: Index Scan using idx_jobs_status_r on jobs (cost=0.00..3.12 rows=1 width=49) (actual time=0.08..1318.36 rows=5 loops=1) Total runtime: 1318.48 msec EXPLAIN push=# reindex table jobs; REINDEX push=# explain analyze select * from jobs where status = 'r'; NOTICE: QUERY PLAN: Index Scan using idx_jobs_status_r on jobs (cost=0.00..3.12 rows=1 width=49) (actual time=0.04..0.15 rows=4 loops=1) Total runtime: 0.24 msec ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])