Grzegorz Jaskiewicz <g...@pointblue.com.pl> writes: > all I know, is that the same query will work on 8.3 in reasonably acceptable > time frame. >
Because I see the exact same plan -- in fact with the exact same cost: Welcome to psql 8.3.3, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Type: \copyright for distribution terms \h for help with SQL commands \? for help with psql commands \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query \q to quit postgres=# explain select a.a from a where a not in (select a from b); QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seq Scan on a (cost=99035.00..257874197565.00 rows=3000000 width=4) Filter: (NOT (subplan)) SubPlan -> Materialize (cost=99035.00..171493.00 rows=5400000 width=4) -> Seq Scan on b (cost=0.00..75177.00 rows=5400000 width=4) (5 rows) -- Gregory Stark EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com Ask me about EnterpriseDB's PostGIS support! -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers