PREPARE c(int4) AS DELETE FROM childtable WHERE fk=$1; EXPLAIN EXECUTE c(-1);
gives an index scan. PREPARE c2(int4) AS DELETE FROM parenttable WHERE key=$1; EXPLAIN EXECUTE c2(1); gives a seq scan on the parent table (itself a little curious) and no explanation of what the triggers are doing. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster