Re: Union View Optimization

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Cyril VELTER" <cyril(dot)velter(at)libertysurf(dot)fr>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Union View Optimization
Date: 2001-11-01 18:45:05
Message-ID: 22942.1004640305@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Cyril VELTER" <cyril(dot)velter(at)libertysurf(dot)fr> writes:
> Is there a way for the optimizer to move the view "where" clause in the
> elementary union queries in order to use an index scan instead of the Seq
> scan ?

This is on the "to look at" list. It's not immediately clear to me
whether there are any restrictions on when the system can safely make
such a transformation, nor whether there are cases where it would be
a pessimization rather than an optimization.

regards, tom lane

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