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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: 8.1 count(*) distinct: IndexScan/SeqScan
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Msg-id 7006.1132802096@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to 8.1 count(*) distinct: IndexScan/SeqScan  (Pailloncy Jean-Gerard <jg@rilk.com>)
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Pailloncy Jean-Gerard <jg@rilk.com> writes:
> Why the stupid indexscan plan on the whole table ?

Pray tell, what are you using for the planner cost parameters?
The only way I can come close to duplicating your numbers is
by setting random_page_cost to somewhere around 0.01 ...

            regards, tom lane

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