Re: Append Cost in query planners

Heikki,

Thanks for the information. join_collapse_limit = 1 is already set before
sending the query plan.

Will a index scan on metrics.netkey help in improving the performance what
other configuration parameters should we consider while opting for
partition?

Regards,
Nimesh.

On 10/29/07, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Nimesh Satam wrote:
> > Heikki,
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your reply. Will try to do the changes and rivert back. I had
> one
> > more requirement for partitioning.
> >
> > I wanted to inherit two different tables for partition. Below is the
> query
> > used to create the table, an crete the inheritance.
> >
> >
> > CREATE TABLE metrics_d20070601 (CHECK (sqldate = '20070601')) INHERITS
> > (metrics, date);
> >
> > Further more we are using the below mentioned query:
> >
> > SELECT rs.id AS sid, rs.name AS sname, rc.id AS cid, rc.name AS cname,
> > rc.type AS rtype, rc.act_type AS acttype, ra.id AS adid, ra.name AS
> avname,
> > rch.id AS chid, rch.name AS chname, rcr.dim AS dim, SUM(metrics.imp_del)
> AS
> > imp, SUM(metrics.clidel) AS cli, date.sqldate AS date, rg.id AS gid
> > FROM metrics, rn CROSS JOIN date, ra, rs, rc, rch, rcr, rg
> > WHERE metrics.netkey = rn.key
> > AND rn.id = 10
> > AND metrics.advkey = ra.key
> > AND metrics.campkey = rc.key
> > AND metrics.skey = rs.key
> > AND metrics.chkey = rch.key
> > AND metrics.cr_key = rcr.key
> > AND date.sqldate BETWEEN '6/01/2007' AND '6/01/2007'
> > AND metrics.gkey = rg.key
> > GROUP BY date.sqldate, rs.id, rs.name, ra.id, ra.name, rc.id, rc.name,
> > rc.rev_type, rc.act_type, rch.id, rch.name, rcr.dim, rg.id;
> >
> > And the query execution plan is as below
> >
> >
> > QUERY
> > PLAN
> >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > GroupAggregate (cost=589766.28..651315.41 rows=1119075 width=127)
> > -> Sort (cost=589766.28..592563.97 rows=1119075 width=127)
> > Sort Key: public.date.sqldate, rs.id, rs.name, ra.id, ra.name,
> > rc.id, rc.name, rc.rtype, rc.act_type, rch.id, rch.name, rcr.dim, rg.id
> > -> Hash Join (cost=64914.87..433619.51 rows=1119075
> width=127)
> > Hash Cond: ("outer".adv_key = "inner"."key")
> > -> Hash Join (cost=64419.08..402349.16 rows=1119075
> > width=111)
> > Hash Cond: ("outer".s_key = "inner"."key")
> > -> Hash Join (cost=63827.54..368185.38rows=1119075
> > width=96)
> > Hash Cond: ("outer".campkey = "inner"."key")
> > -> Hash Join
> > (cost=61339.00..323731.53rows=1119075 width=66)
> > Hash Cond: ("outer".chkey =
> "inner"."key")
> > -> Hash Join
> > (cost=59480.62..293896.26rows=1119075 width=46)
> > Hash Cond: ("outer".cr_key =
> > "inner"."key")
> > -> Hash Join (cost=
> > 51298.73..243749.06 rows=1119075 width=48)
> > Hash Cond: ("outer".gkey =
> > "inner"."key")
> > -> Hash Join (cost=
> > 51051.50..204334.21 rows=1119075 width=48)
> > Hash Cond:
> > (("outer".netkey = "inner"."key") AND ("outer".date_key =
> "inner"."key"))
> > -> Append (cost=
> > 0.00..51795.56 rows=1901256 width=48)
> > -> Seq Scan on
> > metrics (cost=0.00..25614.71 rows=940271 width=48)
> > -> Seq Scan on
> > metrics_d20070601 metrics (cost=0.00..26180.85 rows=960985 width=48)
> > -> Hash (cost=
> > 40615.57..40615.57 rows=960986 width=16)
> > -> Nested Loop
> > (cost=0.00..40615.57 rows=960986 width=16)
> > -> Index
> > Scan using rpt_netw_key_idx on rn (cost=0.00..16.92 rows=1 width=4)
>
> > Filter:
> > (id = 10)
>
> > -> Append
> > (cost=0.00..30988.79 rows=960986 width=12)
> > ->
> > Index Scan using rpt_dt_sqldt_idx on date (cost=0.00..3.02 rows=1
> width=12)
> >
> > Index Cond: ((sqldate >= '2007-06-01 00:00:00'::timestamp without time
> zone)
> > AND (sqldate <= '2007-06-01 00:00:00'::timestamp without time zone))
>
> > -> Seq
> > Scan on metrics_d20070601 rpt_date (cost=0.00..30985.78 rows=960985
> > width=12)
> >
> > Filter: ((sqldate >= '2007-06-01 00:00:00'::timestamp without time zone)
> AND
> > (sqldate <= '2007-06-01 00:00:00'::timestamp without time zone))
> > -> Hash
> > (cost=223.18..223.18rows=9618 width=8)
> > -> Seq Scan on rg
> > (cost=0.00..223.18 rows=9618 width=8)
> > -> Hash
> > (cost=7367.71..7367.71rows=325671 width=6)
> > -> Seq Scan on rc (cost=
> > 0.00..7367.71 rows=325671 width=6)
> > -> Hash (cost=1652.51..1652.51rows=82351
> > width=28)
> > -> Seq Scan on rch (cost=
> > 0.00..1652.51 rows=82351 width=28)
> > -> Hash (cost=2283.83..2283.83 rows=81883
> > width=38)
> > -> Seq Scan on rc
> > (cost=0.00..2283.83rows=81883 width=38)
> > -> Hash (cost=520.63..520.63 rows=28363 width=23)
> > -> Seq Scan on rs (cost=0.00..520.63rows=28363
> > width=23)
> > -> Hash (cost=435.63..435.63 rows=24063 width=24)
> > -> Seq Scan on radv (cost=0.00..435.63 rows=24063
> > width=24)
> > (41 rows)
> >
> > Can you let me know how we can avoid the double looping on the metrics
> > table. This been a big table causes the queries to slowdown.
>
> Well, if the index on metrics.netkey helps, it doesn't matter if it's
> scanned twice.
>
> On a query with that many tables involved, you should try raising
> join_collapse_limit from the default. That query accesses 9 tables,
> which is just above the default join_collapse_limit of 8, so the planner
> is not considering all possible join orders.
>
> --
> Heikki Linnakangas
> EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
>