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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:36:35 -0600
From: Michael Fuhr <mike@fuhr.org>
To: Dan Harris <fbsd@drivefaster.net>
Cc: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Speedier count(*)
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On Wed, Aug 10, 2005 at 05:37:49PM -0600, Dan Harris wrote:
> Also, I am using "select ... group by ... order by .. limit 1" to get  
> the min/max since I have already been bit by the issue of min() max()  
> being slower.

PostgreSQL 8.1 will have optimizations for certain MIN and MAX
queries.

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-04/msg00163.php
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-04/msg00168.php

-- 
Michael Fuhr