From: | Richard Ray <rray(at)mstc(dot)state(dot)ms(dot)us> |
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To: | pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Query is fast and function is slow |
Date: | 2006-12-07 17:10:56 |
Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.64.0612071100530.16909@rray.drdc.mstc.ms.gov |
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On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Tom Lane wrote:
> Richard Ray <rray(at)mstc(dot)state(dot)ms(dot)us> writes:
>> On Thu, 7 Dec 2006, Thomas Pundt wrote:
>>> Just a guess: is the column "doc_num" really of type text? Maybe using "text"
>>> in the function lets the planner choose a sequential scan?
>
>> Actually "doc_num" is char(9)
>> I changed text to char(9) and got same slow results
>
> You need to make the second argument type "name", too, if you have a lot
> of users.
I said my knowledge was pitiful
Changing both parameters to char(9) and name fixed the problem
It appears to be using the index
If time allows could you explain this a bit
Thanks
Richard
>
> regards, tom lane
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