Why index scan doesn't work ???

From: Tourtounis Sotiris <tourtoun(at)csd(dot)uoc(dot)gr>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Why index scan doesn't work ???
Date: 2002-08-23 10:46:40
Message-ID: Pine.GSO.4.44.0208231335360.3717-100000@fryni.csd.uch.gr
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Hello i have a question baout the functionality of index.Specifically, i
have table let say A(att0 int4, att1 int4, att2 int4) and i construct 2
indexes, one on att0 and one in att2 respectively. Afterwards i make an
insertion of tuples to that table through the 'copy A from ' a batch
file and after i run the command of vacuum verbose and finally i make the
following SQL query:

select Y.att0 from class X, class Y where ((X.att0 = %d) and (X.att1 <= Y.att0) and (Y.att0 <= X.att0))

Theoretically both indexes should run on both class X and class Y. However
only the index on class X runs whether there is an execution of a
sequential scan to class Y. Please if anyone has any opinion or can notice
any mistake/fault that i have done to all those that i prereffered
previoysly is welcome to testify it. Thanks a priori !!!

PS: The postmaster is running with the amount of 1000 buffers as the
amount of the inserted tuples is about 1/4 of million.

SWTHRHS TOYRTOYNHS
(tourtoun(at)csd(dot)uch(dot)gr)

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