Re: [GENERAL] Fast join

> But look here:
> -------------
> adb=> EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM atable WHERE atable.cfield = btable.cfield AND
> atable.afield IN (SELECT btable.bfield WHERE btable.bfield=10);
> NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:
>
> Hash Join (cost=1483.00 rows=10000 width=24)
> -> Seq Scan on atable (cost=399.00 rows=10000 width=20)
> SubPlan
> -> Index Scan using gindex on btable (cost=2.05 rows=1 width=4)
> -> Hash (cost=399.00 rows=10000 width=4)
> -> Seq Scan on btable (cost=399.00 rows=10000 width=4)
> -------------

You can't use in index here because an IN is not selective, or if it is,
there is way for the optimizer to know this.

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