>
> >select * into games2 from games;
>
> amusements=> select * into games2 from games;
> ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "games2"
Oops, we haven't released 6.3p1 yet, so 'select * into table games2 from
games;'
>
> But, I just dumped it and changed a few things to fit the scenario...
>
> >explain select name from games where name in (select name from games2 where
> >name like 'A%');
>
> amusements=> explain select name from games where name in (select name from
> game
> s2 where name like 'A%');
> NOTICE: QUERY PLAN:
>
> Seq Scan on games (cost=207.95 size=446 width=12)
> SubPlan
> -> Seq Scan on games2 (cost=10.23 size=1 width=12)
>
> EXPLAIN
>
> Upon execution of the query, it still took quite a long time.
>
> >causing the problem. I assume you have run vacuum and vacuum analyze.
>
> Yep, ran vacuum on it and also had it work with newly generated databases too.
Try it without the LIKE, with just an equals.
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