Hi again [..]
> > QUERY PLAN > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Seq Scan on orders (cost=0.00..12184.14 rows=29526 width=33) > Filter: (NOT (hashed subplan)) > SubPlan > -> Seq Scan on orders_items (cost=0.00..0.00 rows=1 width=33) > > After the vacuum, the plan is like this: > > QUERY PLAN > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Seq Scan on fsi_orders (cost=0.00..40141767.46 rows=29526 width=33) > Filter: (NOT (subplan)) > SubPlan > -> Seq Scan on fsi_orders_items (cost=0.00..1208.12 rows=60412 > width=33) > This, of course, should be "orders", not "fsi_orders", and "orders_items", not "fsi_orders_items". Sorry for the confusion. Additional info: I'm running PostgreSQL 7.4.8. Thanks, Guðmundur. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match