Re: strange explain

Thanks Tom,


On Mon, 13 May 2002, Tom Lane wrote:

> Oleg Bartunov <oleg@sai.msu.su> writes:
> > tour=# explain analyze  select * from tours  where
> >              ( operator_id in (2,3,4,5,7) and type_id = 2 )  or
> >              ( operator_id = 8 and type_id=4 );
>
> > Index Scan using type_idx, type_idx, type_idx, type_idx, type_idx, type_idx on tours  (cost=0.00..12.25 rows=1
width=1091)(actual time=0.26..0.26 rows=0 loops=1)
 
>
> > What does many 'type_idx' means ?
>
> Multiple indexscans.
>
> It looks to me like your WHERE clause is being flattened into
>
>              ( operator_id = 2 and type_id=2 ) or
>              ( operator_id = 3 and type_id=2 ) or
>              ( operator_id = 4 and type_id=2 ) or
>              ( operator_id = 5 and type_id=2 ) or
>              ( operator_id = 7 and type_id=2 ) or
>              ( operator_id = 8 and type_id=4 )
>

this is what I assume.

> and then it has a choice of repeated indexscans on operator_id or
> type_id.  Depending on the selectivity stats it might pick either.
> You might find that a 2-column index on both would be a win.
>

Yes, we've went exactly this way.

I'm very exited how planner could be smart. When I played with the query
and specify different values of type_id I notice it's chose plans depends
on is value exists or not.


>             regards, tom lane
>
Regards,    Oleg
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