Greg Stark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > That was the detail I was missing. I'm surprised because I actually tested > this before I sent the message and saw a plan like this with a single > sequential scan node despite the three child tables:
> staging=> explain select * from _test where a=1; > QUERY PLAN > ------------------------------------------------------ > Seq Scan on _test (cost=0.00..22.50 rows=5 width=4) > Filter: (a = 1) > (2 rows) Uh, maybe you have sql_inheritance turned off? Every version I can remember would show you a pretty explicit Append plan for inheritance scans... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org