[HACKERS] function optimization ???

2001-01-24 Thread Brent Verner
Hi, I've the following function: CREATE FUNCTION book_info(pricing) RETURNS catalog_general AS ' select * from catalog_general where star_isbn = $1.vista_isbn ' LANGUAGE 'sql'; calling it as: SELECT p.*, p.book_info.title FROM pricing p WHERE vista_ans='POD'; background

Re: [HACKERS] function optimization ???

2001-01-24 Thread Tom Lane
Brent Verner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: calling it as: SELECT p.*, p.book_info.title FROM pricing p WHERE vista_ans='POD'; background and observation: the pricing table is fairly large, but only a small number meet "WHERE vista_ans='POD'". I can select all where vista_ans='POD' very

Re: [HACKERS] function optimization ???

2001-01-24 Thread Brent Verner
On 24 Jan 2001 at 12:14 (-0500), Tom Lane wrote: | Brent Verner [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: | calling it as: |SELECT p.*, p.book_info.title FROM pricing p WHERE vista_ans='POD'; | background and observation: |the pricing table is fairly large, but only a small number meet |"WHERE