Re: weird query plan - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: weird query plan
Date
Msg-id 20759.1181140841@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to weird query plan  (weiping <laserlist@pgsqldb.com>)
List pgsql-performance
weiping <laserlist@pgsqldb.com> writes:
> -> Index Scan using urlusermaps_userid on wd_urlusermaps a
> (cost=0.00..6750.55 rows=1094 width=96) (actual time=0.544..5.616
> rows=41 loops=1)
> Index Cond: (userid = 219177)
> Filter: ("share" = 1)

> the userid=219177 got 2000+ record and around 40 shared=1, why above 2 query
> shows so much difference?

Probably because the rowcount estimate is so far off (1094 vs 41).

Possibly boosting the statistics target would help.

            regards, tom lane

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