Re: [GENERAL] [NEWBIE] need help optimizing this query

2004-03-10 Thread Dexter Tad-y
> explain select * from foo where xmax not in > (select transaction from pg_locks where transaction is not null); Thanks a lot! This query is what i've been looking for. Cheers! Dexter Tad-y ---(end of broadcast)--- TIP 8: expl

Re: [GENERAL] faster SELECT

2004-03-08 Thread Dexter Tad-y
Sorry for my last blank post, anyway, im not sure this helps but have you tried using EXPLAIN? Dexter Tad-y On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 17:41, sferriol wrote: > hello > in a 'SELECT', does postgres read the 'WHERE' condition from left to right. > > for example &g

Re: [GENERAL] faster SELECT

2004-03-08 Thread Dexter Tad-y
On Mon, 2004-03-08 at 17:41, sferriol wrote: > hello > in a 'SELECT', does postgres read the 'WHERE' condition from left to right. > > for example > 1) select ... where a and b; > 2) select ... where b and a; > > 1 and 2 will use the same cpu time or not ? > > sylvain -