Re: bitmap_heap_scan vs sequential scan

Mark Steben wrote:
> I have what I think is a simple question. Does the seq_scan column in the pg_stat_all_tables view
> include the number of bitmap_heap_scans in its count or is it limited to sequential scans for a
> particular table?

The column "seq_scan" does not count bitmap heap scans:

test=> SELECT seq_scan, idx_scan FROM pg_stat_all_tables WHERE relname = 'local';
seq_scan | idx_scan
----------+----------
5 | 3
(1 row)

test=> BEGIN;
BEGIN
test=> SET LOCAL enable_seqscan=off;
SET
test=> SET LOCAL enable_indexscan=off;
SET
test=> SET LOCAL enable_indexonlyscan=off;
SET
test=> EXPLAIN (ANALYZE) SELECT * FROM local WHERE id = 1;
QUERY PLAN
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bitmap Heap Scan on local (cost=4.14..8.15 rows=1 width=4) (actual time=0.018..0.019 rows=1 loops=1)
Recheck Cond: (id = 1)
Heap Blocks: exact=1
-> Bitmap Index Scan on local_pkey (cost=0.00..4.14 rows=1 width=0) (actual time=0.012..0.012 rows=1 loops=1)
Index Cond: (id = 1)
Planning time: 0.069 ms
Execution time: 0.048 ms
(7 rows)

test=> COMMIT;
COMMIT
test=> SELECT seq_scan, idx_scan FROM pg_stat_all_tables WHERE relname = 'local';
seq_scan | idx_scan
----------+----------
5 | 4
(1 row)

Yours,
Laurenz Albe