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Tuning a slow query
Rewriting is often better than indexing. Remove the function on the indexed column, cut the rows early, and check the plan again.
Lesson 3.38m 12sIntermediate7k students
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8:12What this lesson covers
- Rewrite predicates so an index can be used
- Reduce the row count as early as possible
- Verify the improvement with a fresh plan
This lesson sits in Query Performance, part of PostgreSQL for Developers. It assumes what came before it and leads directly into the next lesson in the module.
In this lesson you will
- Rewrite predicates so an index can be used
- Reduce the row count as early as possible
- Verify the improvement with a fresh plan
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