Index wonder

I just wanted to share my revelation on how an index can do wonders for
a query:

pgslekt=> explain select child_fk, get_coparent(570,child_fk),
get_pbdate(child_fk) as pbd from relations where parent_fk = 570 order
by pbd;
QUERY PLAN
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Sort (cost=378.26..378.27 rows=5 width=4)
Sort Key: get_pbdate(child_fk)
-> Seq Scan on relations (cost=0.00..378.20 rows=5 width=4)
Filter: (parent_fk = 570)
(4 rows)
pgslekt=> create index parent_key on relations(parent_fk);
CREATE INDEX
pgslekt=> create index child_key on relations(child_fk);
CREATE INDEX
pgslekt=> explain select child_fk, get_coparent(570,child_fk),
get_pbdate(child_fk) as pbd from relations where parent_fk = 570 order
by pbd;
QUERY PLAN
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Sort (cost=13.81..13.83 rows=5 width=4)
Sort Key: get_pbdate(child_fk)
-> Index Scan using parent_key on relations (cost=0.00..13.76
rows=5 width=4)
Index Cond: (parent_fk = 570)
(4 rows)

As a consequence, the time for generating a page listing the descendants
and their spouses for a singularly prodigius and well-researched family
- in total about 1100 persons - went down from 30 seconds to 3.

I am thoroughly amazed.
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Leif Biberg Kristensen | Registered Linux User #338009
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