Re: firebird X postgresql 8.1.2 windows, performance - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Alvaro Herrera
Subject Re: firebird X postgresql 8.1.2 windows, performance
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Msg-id 20060307171514.GE6748@surnet.cl
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In response to Re: firebird X postgresql 8.1.2 windows, performance  (Scott Marlowe <smarlowe@g2switchworks.com>)
Responses Re: firebird X postgresql 8.1.2 windows, performance  (Scott Marlowe <smarlowe@g2switchworks.com>)
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Scott Marlowe wrote:

> Lastly, I noticed that after you clusters on all your indexes, the query
> planner switched from a merge join to a hash join, and it was slower.
> You might wanna try turning off hash joins for a quick test to see if
> merge joins are any faster.

Anyway please note that clustering "all indexes" does not really make
sense.  You can cluster only on one index.  If you cluster on another,
then the first clustering will be lost.  Better make sure to cluster on
the one index where it makes the most difference.

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Alvaro Herrera                                http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.

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