Re: IN operator causes sequential scan (vs. multiple OR expressions)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Ryan Holmes <ryan(at)hyperstep(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: IN operator causes sequential scan (vs. multiple OR expressions)
Date: 2007-01-27 23:53:06
Message-ID: 24016.1169941986@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Ryan Holmes <ryan(at)hyperstep(dot)com> writes:
> I have a relatively simple query where the planner chooses a
> sequential scan when using the IN operator but chooses an index scan
> when using logically equivalent multiple OR expressions.

EXPLAIN ANALYZE for both, please?

If you set enable_seqscan = off, does that force an indexscan, and if so
what does EXPLAIN ANALYZE show in that case?

regards, tom lane

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