Re: Partitioning

From: Rigmor Ukuhe <rigmor(dot)ukuhe(at)finestmedia(dot)ee>
To: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Partitioning
Date: 2007-01-30 10:21:38
Message-ID: 45BF1C32.9000902@finestmedia.ee
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Abu Mushayeed wrote:
> I have partitioned a table based on period (e.g., cdate >=
> '2007-01-01'::date and cdate<=.2007-03-31':;date).
>
> Now, I am issuing query like cdate >= CURRENT_DATE - 1 and cdate <=
> CURRENT_DATE, it scans all the partitions. But if I do cdate >=
> '2007-01-01'::date and cdate<=.2007-03-31'::date it picks the correct
> partition. Also if I join the cdate field with another table, it does
> not pick the correct partition.
>
> I would like to know if it is possible to pick the correct partition
> using the above example.

from http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/ddl-partitioning.html

..."For the same reason, "stable" functions such as CURRENT_DATE must be
avoided. Joining the partition key to a column of another table will not be
optimized, either."...

Rigmor

>
> Thanks
> Abu
>
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