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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Subject: Re: finding queries doing sequential search
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wambacher@posteo.de writes:
> The log shows me 8.2 Mio index scans (iscan), which is fine,  and right
> now 424 sequential scans (sscan) for planet_osm_polygon. see attached image.
> I want to locate the query doing this stuff but EXPLAIN won't help
> because most querys are dynamicly created.

auto_explain might help.  Or you could just log_min_duration_statement
to capture queries that are running long.

			regards, tom lane