Jeff Frost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have two postgresql servers. One runs 8.3.1, the other 8.3.3. On the
> 8.3.1
> machine, the index scans are being planned extremely low cost:
> Index Scan using ix_email_entity_thread on email_entity (cost=0.00..4.59
> rows=1 width=1031) (actual time=0.095..0.120 rows=4 loops=1)
> Index Cond: (email_thread = 375629157)
> Index Scan using ix_email_entity_thread on email_entity
> (cost=0.00..2218.61
> rows=1151 width=931) (actual time=0.094..0.111 rows=4 loops=1)
> Index Cond: (email_thread = 375629157)
This isn't a "cost" problem, this is a "stats" problem. Why does the
second server think 1151 rows will be returned? Try comparing the
pg_stats entries for the email_thread column on both servers ... seems
like they must be significantly different.
regards, tom lane
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