Oleg Bartunov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 )

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.

                        regards, tom lane

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