Re: Hypothetical Indexes - PostgreSQL extension - PGCON 2010

From: Ana Carolina Brito de Almeida <anacrl(at)ig(dot)com(dot)br>
To: Jeroen Vermeulen <jtv(at)xs4all(dot)nl>
Cc: Sergio Lifschitz <sergio(at)inf(dot)puc-rio(dot)br>, Richard Huxton <dev(at)archonet(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Hypothetical Indexes - PostgreSQL extension - PGCON 2010
Date: 2010-12-03 13:49:32
Message-ID: AANLkTinf4ZinGzDi_Y565G0JvzQUY-JkLTJdnrCL4wRW@mail.gmail.com
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Jeroen,

We add a simple case study (sourceforge page):
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hypotheticalind/files/TUTORIAL_8_4.pdf/download

Although this tutorial is for version 8.4, it also applies to other
versions.

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Ana Carolina

2010/12/3 Jeroen Vermeulen <jtv(at)xs4all(dot)nl>

> On 2010-12-03 19:44, Sergio Lifschitz wrote:
>
>> Indeed, hypothetical indexes are good to check potentially good
>> configurations without harming the whole system with actual index
>> creation. Please observer that we've added an "explain hypothetical"
>> command, that will include plans considering hypothetical indexes! We'll
>> try to add a simple case study that would help those wondering about
>> this project.
>>
>
> That sounds very useful indeed!
>
>
> Jeroen
>

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