Re: Hypothetical Indexes - PostgreSQL extension - PGCON 2010 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Jeroen Vermeulen
Subject Re: Hypothetical Indexes - PostgreSQL extension - PGCON 2010
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Msg-id 4CF8F331.60408@xs4all.nl
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In response to Hypothetical Indexes - PostgreSQL extension - PGCON 2010  (Ana Carolina Brito de Almeida <anacrl@ig.com.br>)
Responses Re: Hypothetical Indexes - PostgreSQL extension - PGCON 2010  (Ana Carolina Brito de Almeida <anacrl@ig.com.br>)
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On 2010-12-03 19:44, Sergio Lifschitz wrote:
> Indeed, hypothetical indexes are good to check potentially good
> configurations without harming the whole system with actual index
> creation. Please observer that we've added an "explain hypothetical"
> command, that will include plans considering hypothetical indexes! We'll
> try to add a simple case study that would help those wondering about
> this project.

That sounds very useful indeed!


Jeroen


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