Daniel Kalchev <daniel@digsys.bg> writes:
> Same result (sorry, should have included this originally):
> Aggregate (cost=47721.72..47721.72 rows=1 width=8)
> -> Seq Scan on iplog_gate200112 (cost=0.00..47579.54 rows=56873 width=8)
>>> If you say "set enable_seqscan to off", does that change the plan?
> Aggregate (cost=100359.71..100359.71 rows=1 width=8)
> -> Index Scan using iplog_gate200112_ipdate_idx on iplog_gate200112
> (cost=0.00..100217.52 rows=56873 width=8)
So, what we've got here is a difference of opinion: the planner thinks
that the seqscan will be faster. How many rows are actually selected
by this WHERE clause? How long does each plan actually take?
regards, tom lane