Re: max() not using index - Mailing list pgsql-general

"Ralph Graulich" wrote:


> EXPLAIN SELECT MAX(dam_id) FROM dam;
> NOTICE:  QUERY PLAN:
>
> Aggregate  (cost=5774.65..5774.65 rows=1 width=4)
>   ->  Seq Scan on dam  (cost=0.00..5442.92 rows=132692 width=4)

select dam_id from dam order by dam_id desc limit 1;

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Peter Gibbs
EmKel Systems