Re: BUG: PG do not use index

On 2008-03-26 09:41, Eugen(dot)Konkov(at)aldec(dot)com wrote:

> 5. explain select count(*) from akh_testing_result
> Aggregate (cost=206372.95..206372.95 rows=1 width=0)
> -> Seq Scan on akh_testing_result (cost=0.00..184804.56 rows=8627356
> width=0)

You will always get seq scan when you select count(*) without where:
http://sql-info.de/en/postgresql/postgres-gotchas.html#1_7

> select max(id) from akh_testing_result
> 8817173
> I will try to update from 8.0 to 8.3

This will help with select max(id). An update is recommended anyway. And
it is required if you are using Windows, as 8.0 is not supported on
Windows anymore.

Regards
Tometzky
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