Re: Wrong plan sequential scan instead of an index one

From: Gaetano Mendola <mendola(at)bigfoot(dot)com>
To: "pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Cc: Claus Guttesen <kometen(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Wrong plan sequential scan instead of an index one
Date: 2007-03-30 10:08:26
Message-ID: 460CE19A.3060909@bigfoot.com
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Claus Guttesen wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> take a look at those plans:
>
> Try changing random_page_cost from the default 4 to 2 in postgresql.conf:
>
> random_page_cost = 2
>
> The default in postgresql is somewhat conservative. This setting
> indicates for postgresql how fast your disks are, the lower the
> faster.
>
> Could this setting be changed to 2 as default rather than 4?

I have tuned that number already at 2.5, lowering it to 2 doesn't change
the plan.

Regards
Gaetano Mendola
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