Disk usage for intermediate results in join algorithms - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Parul Lakkad
Subject Disk usage for intermediate results in join algorithms
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Responses Re: Disk usage for intermediate results in join algorithms  (Jay Riddle <jcriddle4@yahoo.com>)
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Hi,

I am trying to figure out when disk is used to store intermediate results while performing joins in postgres.

According my findings using 'explain analyse ' only merge sort uses disk.
Can anyone please throw some more light on this?

Thanks,
Parul

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