Thread: Query is slow when run for first time; subsequent execution is fast
I am using PostgreSQL 9.4.4 on a Mac machine executing queries on postgres server through the psql client.
Repeatedly, I came across instances where any query when run for the first time takes longer time to execute (nearly 2 second sometimes), but subsequent execution of the same query is very fast (less than 20 milliseconds).
On running explain (analyze, buffers) got the following results.
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I am not using prepared statements. Postgres documentation and previous questions in the pgsql-performance mailing list mention that the query plan is cached only when prepared statements are used.
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/15600.1346885470%40sss.pgh.pa.us
In the above thread Tom Lane mentions that the plan is never cached for raw queries. Yet, this is exactly what seems to be happening in my case. Am I missing something? Please let me know how I can make sure the query execution for the first time is fast too.
Thanks and regards,
I am not using prepared statements. Postgres documentation and previous questions in the pgsql-performance mailing list mention that the query plan is cached only when prepared statements are used.
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/15600.1346885470% 40sss.pgh.pa.us
In the above thread Tom Lane mentions that the plan is never cached for raw queries. Yet, this is exactly what seems to be happening in my case. Am I missing something?
>The query plan itself is not cached, but all the metadata about the (large number) of tables used in the query is cached. Apparently reading/parsing that data is the slow step, not coming up with the actual plan.
I enabled logging for parser, planner etc in postgresql.conf and re run the queries. Following is the logs - I am not sure exactly how this should be read, but the major difference in elapsed time seems to be in PLANNER STATISTICS section.
a. If someone could interpret what exactly the PLANNER STATISTICS section means (to identify the exact bottleneck) it would be great!
b. Sometimes, first execution of a query takes nearly 2 seconds of planning time. This seems to be too high even for the first run of the query. Will some configuration change help speed up the planning time? Also, is there any way to pre warm the caches so that the meta data that is required for the query planning is available in cache before hand?
Hello Jeff,Thanks for the insights.>Don't keep closing and reopening connections.Even if I close a connection and open a new one and execute the same query, the planning time is considerably less than the first time. Only when I restart the Postgres server then I face high planning time again.
>The query plan itself is not cached, but all the metadata about the (large number) of tables used in the query is cached. Apparently reading/parsing that data is the slow step, not coming up with the actual plan.
I enabled logging for parser, planner etc in postgresql.conf and re run the queries. Following is the logs - I am not sure exactly how this should be read, but the major difference in elapsed time seems to be in PLANNER STATISTICS section.-- start --1. First runLOG: PARSER STATISTICSDETAIL: ! system usage stats:! 0.000482 elapsed 0.000356 user 0.000127 system sec! [0.004921 user 0.004824 sys total]! 0/0 [0/1] filesystem blocks in/out! 0/102 [0/1076] page faults/reclaims, 0 [0] swaps! 0 [0] signals rcvd, 0/0 [3/5] messages rcvd/sent! 0/0 [8/11] voluntary/involuntary context switchesSTATEMENT: SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ChangeDetails LEFT JOIN SDOrganization AaaOrg ON ChangeDetails.SITEID=AaaOrg.ORG_ID LEFT JOIN ApprovalStatusDefinition ON ChangeDetails.APPR_STATUSID= ApprovalStatusDefinition. 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WFSTATUSID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeManager ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEMANAGERID= ChangeManager.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOriginator ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= ChangeOriginator.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOwner ON ChangeDetails.TECHNICIANID= ChangeOwner.USER_ID LEFT JOIN ChangeResolution ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeResolution.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN ChangeTemplate ON ChangeDetails.TEMPLATEID= ChangeTemplate.TEMPLATEID LEFT JOIN ChangeToClosureCode ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeToClosureCode.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN Change_ClosureCode ON ChangeToClosureCode.ID=Change_ ClosureCode.ID LEFT JOIN ChangeTypeDefinition ON ChangeDetails.CHANGETYPEID= ChangeTypeDefinition. CHANGETYPEID LEFT JOIN ChangeWF_Definition ON ChangeDetails.WFID=ChangeWF_ Definition.ID LEFT JOIN ImpactDefinition ON ChangeDetails.IMPACTID= ImpactDefinition.IMPACTID LEFT JOIN ItemDefinition ON ChangeDetails.ITEMID= ItemDefinition.ITEMID LEFT JOIN PriorityDefinition ON ChangeDetails.PRIORITYID= PriorityDefinition.PRIORITYID LEFT JOIN QueueDefinition ON ChangeDetails.GROUPID= QueueDefinition.QUEUEID LEFT JOIN RiskDefinition ON ChangeDetails.RISKID= RiskDefinition.RISKID LEFT JOIN StageDefinition ON ChangeDetails.STAGEID= StageDefinition.STAGEID LEFT JOIN SubCategoryDefinition ON ChangeDetails.SUBCATEGORYID= SubCategoryDefinition. SUBCATEGORYID LEFT JOIN UrgencyDefinition ON ChangeDetails.URGENCYID= UrgencyDefinition.URGENCYID LEFT JOIN SDUser ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= SDUser.USERID; LOG: REWRITER STATISTICSDETAIL: ! system usage stats:! 0.000058 elapsed 0.000052 user 0.000006 system sec! 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CHANGETYPEID LEFT JOIN ChangeWF_Definition ON ChangeDetails.WFID=ChangeWF_ Definition.ID LEFT JOIN ImpactDefinition ON ChangeDetails.IMPACTID= ImpactDefinition.IMPACTID LEFT JOIN ItemDefinition ON ChangeDetails.ITEMID= ItemDefinition.ITEMID LEFT JOIN PriorityDefinition ON ChangeDetails.PRIORITYID= PriorityDefinition.PRIORITYID LEFT JOIN QueueDefinition ON ChangeDetails.GROUPID= QueueDefinition.QUEUEID LEFT JOIN RiskDefinition ON ChangeDetails.RISKID= RiskDefinition.RISKID LEFT JOIN StageDefinition ON ChangeDetails.STAGEID= StageDefinition.STAGEID LEFT JOIN SubCategoryDefinition ON ChangeDetails.SUBCATEGORYID= SubCategoryDefinition. SUBCATEGORYID LEFT JOIN UrgencyDefinition ON ChangeDetails.URGENCYID= UrgencyDefinition.URGENCYID LEFT JOIN SDUser ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= SDUser.USERID; LOG: PLANNER STATISTICSDETAIL: ! system usage stats:! 0.326018 elapsed 0.013452 user 0.009604 system sec! 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WFSTATUSID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeManager ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEMANAGERID= ChangeManager.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOriginator ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= ChangeOriginator.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOwner ON ChangeDetails.TECHNICIANID= ChangeOwner.USER_ID LEFT JOIN ChangeResolution ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeResolution.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN ChangeTemplate ON ChangeDetails.TEMPLATEID= ChangeTemplate.TEMPLATEID LEFT JOIN ChangeToClosureCode ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeToClosureCode.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN Change_ClosureCode ON ChangeToClosureCode.ID=Change_ ClosureCode.ID LEFT JOIN ChangeTypeDefinition ON ChangeDetails.CHANGETYPEID= ChangeTypeDefinition. 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WFSTATUSID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeManager ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEMANAGERID= ChangeManager.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOriginator ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= ChangeOriginator.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOwner ON ChangeDetails.TECHNICIANID= ChangeOwner.USER_ID LEFT JOIN ChangeResolution ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeResolution.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN ChangeTemplate ON ChangeDetails.TEMPLATEID= ChangeTemplate.TEMPLATEID LEFT JOIN ChangeToClosureCode ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeToClosureCode.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN Change_ClosureCode ON ChangeToClosureCode.ID=Change_ ClosureCode.ID LEFT JOIN ChangeTypeDefinition ON ChangeDetails.CHANGETYPEID= ChangeTypeDefinition. CHANGETYPEID LEFT JOIN ChangeWF_Definition ON ChangeDetails.WFID=ChangeWF_ Definition.ID LEFT JOIN ImpactDefinition ON ChangeDetails.IMPACTID= ImpactDefinition.IMPACTID LEFT JOIN ItemDefinition ON ChangeDetails.ITEMID= ItemDefinition.ITEMID LEFT JOIN PriorityDefinition ON ChangeDetails.PRIORITYID= PriorityDefinition.PRIORITYID LEFT JOIN QueueDefinition ON ChangeDetails.GROUPID= QueueDefinition.QUEUEID LEFT JOIN RiskDefinition ON ChangeDetails.RISKID= RiskDefinition.RISKID LEFT JOIN StageDefinition ON ChangeDetails.STAGEID= StageDefinition.STAGEID LEFT JOIN SubCategoryDefinition ON ChangeDetails.SUBCATEGORYID= SubCategoryDefinition. SUBCATEGORYID LEFT JOIN UrgencyDefinition ON ChangeDetails.URGENCYID= UrgencyDefinition.URGENCYID LEFT JOIN SDUser ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= SDUser.USERID; LOG: duration: 357.192 ms2. Second runLOG: PARSER STATISTICSDETAIL: ! system usage stats:! 0.000169 elapsed 0.000161 user 0.000018 system sec! 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WFSTATUSID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeManager ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEMANAGERID= ChangeManager.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOriginator ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= ChangeOriginator.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOwner ON ChangeDetails.TECHNICIANID= ChangeOwner.USER_ID LEFT JOIN ChangeResolution ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeResolution.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN ChangeTemplate ON ChangeDetails.TEMPLATEID= ChangeTemplate.TEMPLATEID LEFT JOIN ChangeToClosureCode ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeToClosureCode.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN Change_ClosureCode ON ChangeToClosureCode.ID=Change_ ClosureCode.ID LEFT JOIN ChangeTypeDefinition ON ChangeDetails.CHANGETYPEID= ChangeTypeDefinition. 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CHANGETYPEID LEFT JOIN ChangeWF_Definition ON ChangeDetails.WFID=ChangeWF_ Definition.ID LEFT JOIN ImpactDefinition ON ChangeDetails.IMPACTID= ImpactDefinition.IMPACTID LEFT JOIN ItemDefinition ON ChangeDetails.ITEMID= ItemDefinition.ITEMID LEFT JOIN PriorityDefinition ON ChangeDetails.PRIORITYID= PriorityDefinition.PRIORITYID LEFT JOIN QueueDefinition ON ChangeDetails.GROUPID= QueueDefinition.QUEUEID LEFT JOIN RiskDefinition ON ChangeDetails.RISKID= RiskDefinition.RISKID LEFT JOIN StageDefinition ON ChangeDetails.STAGEID= StageDefinition.STAGEID LEFT JOIN SubCategoryDefinition ON ChangeDetails.SUBCATEGORYID= SubCategoryDefinition. SUBCATEGORYID LEFT JOIN UrgencyDefinition ON ChangeDetails.URGENCYID= UrgencyDefinition.URGENCYID LEFT JOIN SDUser ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= SDUser.USERID; LOG: PARSE ANALYSIS STATISTICSDETAIL: ! system usage stats:! 0.002665 elapsed 0.001974 user 0.000196 system sec! 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WFSTATUSID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeManager ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEMANAGERID= ChangeManager.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOriginator ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= ChangeOriginator.USER_ID LEFT JOIN AaaUser ChangeOwner ON ChangeDetails.TECHNICIANID= ChangeOwner.USER_ID LEFT JOIN ChangeResolution ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeResolution.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN ChangeTemplate ON ChangeDetails.TEMPLATEID= ChangeTemplate.TEMPLATEID LEFT JOIN ChangeToClosureCode ON ChangeDetails.CHANGEID= ChangeToClosureCode.CHANGEID LEFT JOIN Change_ClosureCode ON ChangeToClosureCode.ID=Change_ ClosureCode.ID LEFT JOIN ChangeTypeDefinition ON ChangeDetails.CHANGETYPEID= ChangeTypeDefinition. 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CHANGETYPEID LEFT JOIN ChangeWF_Definition ON ChangeDetails.WFID=ChangeWF_ Definition.ID LEFT JOIN ImpactDefinition ON ChangeDetails.IMPACTID= ImpactDefinition.IMPACTID LEFT JOIN ItemDefinition ON ChangeDetails.ITEMID= ItemDefinition.ITEMID LEFT JOIN PriorityDefinition ON ChangeDetails.PRIORITYID= PriorityDefinition.PRIORITYID LEFT JOIN QueueDefinition ON ChangeDetails.GROUPID= QueueDefinition.QUEUEID LEFT JOIN RiskDefinition ON ChangeDetails.RISKID= RiskDefinition.RISKID LEFT JOIN StageDefinition ON ChangeDetails.STAGEID= StageDefinition.STAGEID LEFT JOIN SubCategoryDefinition ON ChangeDetails.SUBCATEGORYID= SubCategoryDefinition. SUBCATEGORYID LEFT JOIN UrgencyDefinition ON ChangeDetails.URGENCYID= UrgencyDefinition.URGENCYID LEFT JOIN SDUser ON ChangeDetails.INITIATORID= SDUser.USERID; LOG: PLANNER STATISTICSDETAIL: ! system usage stats:! 0.001025 elapsed 0.000917 user 0.000105 system sec! 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a. If someone could interpret what exactly the PLANNER STATISTICS section means (to identify the exact bottleneck) it would be great!
b. Sometimes, first execution of a query takes nearly 2 seconds of planning time. This seems to be too high even for the first run of the query. Will some configuration change help speed up the planning time? Also, is there any way to pre warm the caches so that the meta data that is required for the query planning is available in cache before hand?
Thanks and regards,Nanda
From: "Nandakumar M" <m.nanda92@gmail.com>
Date: 15 Jan 2018 12:16
Subject: Re: Query is slow when run for first time; subsequent execution is fast
To: "Pavel Stehule" <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
Cc:
Hi,Tried this suggestion. Planning time gets reduced slightly but it is still way higher on the first run compared to subsequent runs of the same query.On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 3:34 PM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com> wrote:>> maybe some your indexes and some system tables are bloated. Try you run VACUUM FULL ANALYZERegards,Nanda
Nandakumar M schrieb am 12.01.2018 um 09:03: > Even if I close a connection and open a new one and execute the same > query, the planning time is considerably less than the first time. > Only when I restart the Postgres server then I face high planning > time again. Yes, because the data is cached by Postgres ("shared_buffers") and the filesystem.
Hello Jeff,Thanks for the insights.>Don't keep closing and reopening connections.Even if I close a connection and open a new one and execute the same query, the planning time is considerably less than the first time. Only when I restart the Postgres server then I face high planning time again.
RE: Query is slow when run for first time; subsequent execution isfast
Hello,
FWIW, I do have the same issue.
Unfortunately our application is running on a standard laptop/desktop computers, not dedicated servers.
Restarting the computer leads to a restart of the database server, which slow down all queries for several minutes.
Are you on Windows or Linux? I’m on Windows and wondering if the issue is the same on Linux?
BR,
Guillaume
De : Jeff Janes [mailto:jeff.janes@gmail.com]
Envoyé : mercredi 17 janvier 2018 06:18
À : Nandakumar M
Cc : pgsql-performa.
Objet : Re: Query is slow when run for first time; subsequent execution is fast
On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 12:03 AM, Nandakumar M <m.nanda92@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Jeff,
Thanks for the insights.
>Don't keep closing and reopening connections.
Even if I close a connection and open a new one and execute the same query, the planning time is considerably less than the first time. Only when I restart the Postgres server then I face high planning time again.
Oh. I've not seen that before. But then again I don't often restart my server and then immediately run very large queries with a stringent time deadline.
You can try pg_prewarm, on pg_statistic table and its index. But I'd probably just put an entry in my db startup script to run this query immediately after startng the server, and let the query warm the cache itself.
Why do you restart your database often enough for this to be an issue?
Cheers,
Jeff
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Are you on Windows or Linux? I’m on Windows and wondering if the issue is the same on Linux?
You can try pg_prewarm, on pg_statistic table and its index. But I'd probably just put an entry in my db startup script to run this query immediately after startng the server, and let the query warm the cache itself.
Why do you restart your database often
On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 09:18:25PM -0800, Jeff Janes wrote: > Oh. I've not seen that before. But then again I don't often restart my > server and then immediately run very large queries with a stringent time > deadline. > > You can try pg_prewarm, on pg_statistic table and its index. But I'd > probably just put an entry in my db startup script to run this query > immediately after startng the server, and let the query warm the cache > itself. > > Why do you restart your database often enough for this to be an issue? Another thing that you could use here is pg_buffercache which offers a way to look at the Postgres shared buffer contents in real-time: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/pgbuffercache.html As Jeff says, pg_prewarm is a good tool for such cases to avoid any kind of warmup period when a server starts.. -- Michael
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On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 09:18:25PM -0800, Jeff Janes wrote:Another thing that you could use here is pg_buffercache which offers a
> Oh. I've not seen that before. But then again I don't often restart my
> server and then immediately run very large queries with a stringent time
> deadline.
>
> You can try pg_prewarm, on pg_statistic table and its index. But I'd
> probably just put an entry in my db startup script to run this query
> immediately after startng the server, and let the query warm the cache
> itself.
>
> Why do you restart your database often enough for this to be an issue?
way to look at the Postgres shared buffer contents in real-time:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/pgbuffercache .html
As Jeff says, pg_prewarm is a good tool for such cases to avoid any kind
of warmup period when a server starts..
--
Michael