"Daryl Herzmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > snet=# select count(valid) from t2002_06; > count > --------- > 1513895
> snet=# explain SELECT * from t2002_06 WHERE station = 'SGLI4'; > NOTICE: QUERY PLAN: > > Seq Scan on t2002_06 (cost=0.00..35379.69 rows=35564 width=47) Can you do the following query for better understand your situation ? select count(*) from t2002_06 where station = 'SGLI4'; select count(*) from t2002_06; Ciao Gaetano. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster