Re: simple update queries take a long time - postgres 8.3.1 - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Raymond O'Donnell
Subject Re: simple update queries take a long time - postgres 8.3.1
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Msg-id 47F13A2D.2000607@iol.ie
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In response to simple update queries take a long time - postgres 8.3.1  (mark <markkicks@gmail.com>)
Responses Re: simple update queries take a long time - postgres 8.3.1  (mark <markkicks@gmail.com>)
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On 31/03/2008 20:16, mark wrote:
> is the query I am running , and it takes over 10 seconds to complete
> this query...
>
>
> update users set number_recieved=number_recieved+1 where uid=738889333;
>
> table has about 1.7 million rows.. i have an index on column uid and
> also on number_received. .. this is also slowing down the inserts that
> happen.

Are you VACUUMing the table regularly?

Also, can you show us the EXPLAIN ANALYZE output from the query?

Ray.


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