Re: Wrong plan for simple join with index on FK - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Pavel Stehule
Subject Re: Wrong plan for simple join with index on FK
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Msg-id BAY20-F10C299B06297B668F3A6C7F9A00@phx.gbl
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In response to Re: Wrong plan for simple join with index on FK  ("Zeugswetter Andreas DCP SD" <ZeugswetterA@spardat.at>)
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> > >These are all minor abberations though, on the whole the estimates
>are
> > >pretty good. Perhaps you need to tweak the values of random_page_cost
> > >and similar variables.
> >
> > Thank You, It's general problem or only mine? I have "100%"
> > standard current PC.
>
>The default random_page_cost assumes some concurrent activity. If your
>PC does nothing else concurrently, the performance of a seq scan will
>be underestimated.
>
>Try to do the statement with some concurrent disk load and you will most
>likely
>see that the 1. plan is faster. (assuming the tables are not fully
>cached)
>
>Andreas

ok. I tested it with pgbench and it's true. With -c 50  merge_join is 
faster. I didn't expect it.

Thank You
Pavel

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