Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Weber, Geoffrey M.
, Geoffrey M. Cc: Tom Lane; pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function... On Dec 18, 2007 10:54 AM, Weber, Geoffrey M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > > Yes, the distribution must be what's doing it.

Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Scott Marlowe
On Dec 18, 2007 10:54 AM, Weber, Geoffrey M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > > Yes, the distribution must be what's doing it. I guess I knew that > subconciously, but was looking for something like hints to force the planner > to do what I wanted. Instead it looks like I'll have to do a bit

Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Weber, Geoffrey M.
From: Tom Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:36 AM To: Weber, Geoffrey M. Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function... "Weber, Geoffrey M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >

Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Tom Lane
"Weber, Geoffrey M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hmm - good question! However, it is - both the id and > not_displayed_id are INTEGERs. Well, in that case it must be a statistics issue --- does the indexed column have a badly skewed distribution? You could investigate how many rows the planner

Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Weber, Geoffrey M.
he suggestion though! From: Tom Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:11 AM To: Weber, Geoffrey M. Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function... "Weber, Geoff

Re: [GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Tom Lane
"Weber, Geoffrey M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The problem I'm having is in one particular spot where I'm trying to > run a "parametized" query inside a PL/PgSQL function. I wonder whether the parameter is actually of the same datatype as the indexed column. regards, t

[GENERAL] Problem with index not being chosen inside PL/PgSQL function...

2007-12-18 Thread Weber, Geoffrey M.
Hi all, Thanks to those on this list who contribute their knowledge for our consumption! I have another question: The problem I'm having is in one particular spot where I'm trying to run a "parametized" query inside a PL/PgSQL function. When I run the query directly, the planner correctly ch