Re: Problem with grouping, uses Sort and GroupAggregate, HashAggregate is better(?)

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От Rolf Østvik (HA/EXA)
Тема Re: Problem with grouping, uses Sort and GroupAggregate, HashAggregate is better(?)
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Msg-id D7E5DB1F5F917E45AA4DF9F9F1306BEE31E20F@esealmw111
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Ответ на Problem with grouping, uses Sort and GroupAggregate, HashAggregate is better(?)  (Rolf Østvik (HA/EXA) <rolf.ostvik@ericsson.com>)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-performance-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-performance-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of
> Rolf Østvik (HA/EXA)
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:44 PM
> To: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
> Subject: [PERFORM] Problem with grouping, uses Sort and
> GroupAggregate, HashAggregate is better(?)
>
> (now with a more sensible subject)
>
> I have been trying to change a many parameters on server versions
> 7.4.15, 8.1.4, 8.2.0 and 8.2.1. I still hope a have managed to keep
> my head straigth and that i do not present to much faulty information.
>
> The cost estimates generated by the different server versions differ.
> I have a query which (as far as i can tell) have some strange
> differences
> between 8.2.0 8.2.1. I can provide information about that if
> anyone want
> it.
>
> Generally these parameters are used.
> default_statistics_target = 10
>     (4 selected columns is set to 1000)
>     (I have tested with 1000 as default value
>        but that did not have an impact)
>     (analyzed whenever value was changed)
> shared_buffers = 64000 (512MB)
> work_mem/sort_mem = variable, see different run's
> effective_cache_size = 128000 (1G)
> random_page_cost = 2
> cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.001
> cpu_operator_cost    = 0.025
> cpu_tuple_cost       = 0.01
>
> I have tested with different values for random_page_cost and
> cpu_*_cost but it have not made a difference.
> I have tried with random_page cost between 1 and 8,
> and cpu_*_cost with standard value and 50x bigger)
>
> Query is:
> explain
>  analyze
>     select
>       ur.id as ur_id,
>       ur.unit_ref,
>       ur.execution_time,
>       u.serial_number,
>       to_char(ur.start_date_time, 'YYYY-MM-DD'),
>       count(*) as num_test
>     from
>       uut_result as ur
>        inner join units as u
>         on ur.unit_ref=u.ref
>        inner join step_result as sr
>         on ur.id=sr.uut_result
>     where
>       ur.id between 174000 and 174000+999
>     group by
>       ur.id,
>       ur.unit_ref,
>       ur.execution_time,
>       u.serial_number,
>       ur.start_date_time
> --  order by
> --    ur.start_date_time
> ;
> NB: order by clause is used in some results below.
>
> === Run 1:
> Detect work_mem setting influence (See also Run 2)
>  - server version 8.2.1
>  - Query executed without "order by" clause
>  - work_mem = 8600;
> QUERY PLAN
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>  GroupAggregate  (cost=44857.70..47976.79 rows=95972
> width=37) (actual time=1802.716..2017.337 rows=1000 loops=1)
>    ->  Sort  (cost=44857.70..45097.63 rows=95972 width=37)
> (actual time=1802.461..1892.743 rows=138810 loops=1)
>          Sort Key: ur.id, ur.unit_ref, ur.execution_time,
> u.serial_number, ur.start_date_time
>          ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..36915.87 rows=95972
> width=37) (actual time=0.063..268.186 rows=138810 loops=1)
>                ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..5017.65 rows=981
> width=37) (actual time=0.047..11.919 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                      ->  Index Scan using uut_result_pkey on
> uut_result ur  (cost=0.00..1538.77 rows=1000 width=24)
> (actual time=0.029..1.727 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                            Index Cond: ((id >= 174000) AND
> (id <= 174999))
>                      ->  Index Scan using units_pkey on units
> u  (cost=0.00..3.47 rows=1 width=17) (actual
> time=0.006..0.007 rows=1 loops=1000)
>                            Index Cond: (ur.unit_ref = u.ref)
>                ->  Index Scan using uut_result_key on
> step_result sr  (cost=0.00..30.82 rows=136 width=4) (actual
> time=0.011..0.125 rows=139 loops=1000)
>                      Index Cond: (ur.id = sr.uut_result)
> Total runtime: 2021.833 ms
> (12 rows)
>
>
> === Run 2:
> Detect work_mem setting influence (See also Run 1)
>  - server version 8.2.1
>  - Query executed without "order by" clause
>  - work_mem = 8700;
> QUERY PLAN
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>  HashAggregate  (cost=38355.45..39795.03 rows=95972 width=37)
> (actual time=436.406..439.867 rows=1000 loops=1)
>    ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..36915.87 rows=95972 width=37)
> (actual time=0.066..256.235 rows=138810 loops=1)
>          ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..5017.65 rows=981
> width=37) (actual time=0.049..10.858 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                ->  Index Scan using uut_result_pkey on
> uut_result ur  (cost=0.00..1538.77 rows=1000 width=24)
> (actual time=0.031..1.546 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                      Index Cond: ((id >= 174000) AND (id <= 174999))
>                ->  Index Scan using units_pkey on units u
> (cost=0.00..3.47 rows=1 width=17) (actual time=0.005..0.006
> rows=1 loops=1000)
>                      Index Cond: (ur.unit_ref = u.ref)
>          ->  Index Scan using uut_result_key on step_result
> sr  (cost=0.00..30.82 rows=136 width=4) (actual
> time=0.011..0.123 rows=139 loops=1000)
>                Index Cond: (ur.id = sr.uut_result)  Total
> runtime: 441.193 ms (10 rows)
>
> === Comment on Run 1 versus Run 2 (adjusted work_mem) ===
> The difference in setup is value of work_mem. Bigger work_mem
> gave different
> cost estimates and selected HashAggregate instead of GroupAggregate.
> Result was a reduced runtime. I guess that is as expected.
>
> (One remark, the switchover between different plans on
> version 8.1.5 was for
> work_mem values of 6800 and 6900)
>
> === Run 3 (with order by clause):
> Test "group by" and "order by" (See also Run 1 and Run 4)
>  - server version 8.2.1
>  - Query executed with "order by" clause
>  - work_mem = 8700
>    (tried values from 2000 to 128000 with same cost and plan
> as result)
> QUERY PLAN
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>  GroupAggregate  (cost=44857.70..47976.79 rows=95972
> width=37) (actual time=1891.464..2114.462 rows=1000 loops=1)
>    ->  Sort  (cost=44857.70..45097.63 rows=95972 width=37)
> (actual time=1891.263..1982.137 rows=138810 loops=1)
>          Sort Key: ur.start_date_time, ur.id, ur.unit_ref,
> ur.execution_time, u.serial_number
>          ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..36915.87 rows=95972
> width=37) (actual time=0.064..264.358 rows=138810 loops=1)
>                ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..5017.65 rows=981
> width=37) (actual time=0.047..12.253 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                      ->  Index Scan using uut_result_pkey on
> uut_result ur  (cost=0.00..1538.77 rows=1000 width=24)
> (actual time=0.029..1.743 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                            Index Cond: ((id >= 174000) AND
> (id <= 174999))
>                      ->  Index Scan using units_pkey on units
> u  (cost=0.00..3.47 rows=1 width=17) (actual
> time=0.006..0.007 rows=1 loops=1000)
>                            Index Cond: (ur.unit_ref = u.ref)
>                ->  Index Scan using uut_result_key on
> step_result sr  (cost=0.00..30.82 rows=136 width=4) (actual
> time=0.011..0.124 rows=139 loops=1000)
>                      Index Cond: (ur.id = sr.uut_result)
> Total runtime: 2118.986 ms
> (12 rows)
>
> === Run 4 (with order by clause, on server 8.1.4):
> Test "group by" and "order by" (See also Run 1 and Run 3)
>  - server version 8.1.4
>  - Query executed with "order by" clause
>  - work_mem = 6900
>    (same plan select for all work_mem values above 6900)
> QUERY PLAN
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>  Sort  (cost=46578.83..46820.66 rows=96734 width=37) (actual
> time=505.562..505.988 rows=1000 loops=1)
>    Sort Key: ur.start_date_time
>    ->  HashAggregate  (cost=37117.40..38568.41 rows=96734
> width=37) (actual time=498.697..502.374 rows=1000 loops=1)
>          ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..35666.39 rows=96734
> width=37) (actual time=0.058..288.270 rows=138810 loops=1)
>                ->  Nested Loop  (cost=0.00..5342.20 rows=984
> width=37) (actual time=0.042..11.773 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                      ->  Index Scan using uut_result_pkey on
> uut_result ur  (cost=0.00..1626.46 rows=1003 width=24)
> (actual time=0.020..1.868 rows=1000 loops=1)
>                            Index Cond: ((id >= 174000) AND
> (id <= 174999))
>                      ->  Index Scan using units_pkey on units
> u  (cost=0.00..3.69 rows=1 width=17) (actual
> time=0.006..0.007 rows=1 loops=1000)
>                            Index Cond: ("outer".unit_ref = u.ref)
>                ->  Index Scan using uut_result_key on
> step_result sr  (cost=0.00..29.09 rows=138 width=4) (actual
> time=0.006..0.146 rows=139 loops=1000)
>                      Index Cond: ("outer".id = sr.uut_result)
>  Total runtime: 507.452 ms
> (12 rows)
>
> === Coemment on selected plan for 8.2.1 when using "order by" ===
> Run 3 (8.2.1 with order by) selects same plan as Run1
> (without order by).
> It does hovever exist a better plan for Run3, and 8.1.5
> manages to select
> that plan (shown in Run 4).
> Both versions (8.1.5 and 8.2.1) uses same plan until the
> uppermost Nested Loop.
> The big difference is that 8.1.5 then will do HashAggregate,
> and then sort,
> while 8.2.1 will does a sort and then a GroupAggregate.
>
> I have tried different combinations for statistics_target, cpu_*_cost,
> work_mem and random page cost without finding a solution.
>
> Anyone with an idea on what to do? Feel free to suggest one
> of the above
> parameters, i might have overlooked some combination.
>
> I am a little unsure on how much extra information is necessery, but i
> will provide some:
>
> The three tables are
>  units        List of produced items
>  uut_Result        Summary of test result
>  step_result    Individuel tests results
> The system is a production test log. (there are a lot of units which
>  does not have an entry in uut_result).
>
>                                              Table "public.units"
>       Column      |         Type          |
>           Modifiers
> ------------------+-----------------------+-------------------
> ----------
> ------------------+-----------------------+-------------------
> ----------
> ------------------+-----------------------+----------
>  ref              | integer               | not null default
> nextval(('public.units_ref_seq'::text)::regclass)
>  serial_number    | character varying(30) | not null
>  product_ref      | integer               | not null
>  week             | integer               | not null
>  status           | integer               | not null
>  comment          | text                  |
>  last_user        | text                  | default "current_user"()
>  last_date        | date                  | default
> ('now'::text)::date
>  product_info_ref | integer               | not null
> Indexes:
>     "units_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (ref)
>     "units_no_sno_idx" UNIQUE, btree (product_ref, week)
> WHERE serial_number::text = ''::text
>     "units_serial_number_idx" UNIQUE, btree (serial_number,
> product_info_ref) WHERE serial_number::text <> ''::text
>     "units_product_ref_key" btree (product_ref)
> Triggers:
>     ct_unit_update_log AFTER UPDATE ON units FOR EACH ROW
> EXECUTE PROCEDURE cf_unit_update_log()
>     ct_units_update_product_info_ref BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE
> ON units FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE
> cf_units_update_product_info_ref()
> select count(*) from units => 292 676 rows
>
>                                       Table "public.uut_result"
>       Column       |            Type             |
>          Modifiers
> -------------------+-----------------------------+------------
> ----------
> -------------------+-----------------------------+------------
> ----------
> -------------------+-----------------------------+--------
>  id                | integer                     | not null
>  uut_serial_number | text                        |
>  unit_ref          | integer                     |
>  order_unit_ref    | integer                     |
>  user_login_name   | text                        |
>  start_date_time   | timestamp without time zone |
>  execution_time    | double precision            |
>  uut_status        | text                        |
>  uut_error_code    | integer                     |
>  uut_error_message | text                        |
>  last_user         | text                        | default
> "current_user"()
>  last_timestamp    | timestamp with time zone    | default
> ('now'::text)::timestamp(6) with time zone
>  test_name         | text                        |
>  teststation_name  | text                        |
>  teststation_ref   | integer                     |
>  process_step_ref  | integer                     |
> Indexes:
>     "uut_result_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (id)
>     "uut_result_start_date_time_idx" btree (start_date_time)
>     "uut_result_test_name" btree (test_name)
> Triggers:
>     ct_set_process_step_ref BEFORE INSERT OR UPDATE ON
> uut_result FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE
> cf_set_process_step_ref() select count(*) from uut_result =>
> 180 111 rows
>
>             Table "public.step_result"
>        Column       |       Type       | Modifiers
> --------------------+------------------+-----------
>  id                 | integer          | not null
>  uut_result         | integer          |
>  step_parent        | integer          |
>  step_name          | text             |
>  step_extra_info    | text             |
>  step_type          | text             |
>  status             | text             |
>  report_text        | text             |
>  error_code         | integer          |
>  error_message      | text             |
>  module_time        | double precision |
>  total_time         | double precision |
>  num_loops          | integer          |
>  num_passed         | integer          |
>  num_failed         | integer          |
>  ending_loop_index  | integer          |
>  loop_index         | integer          |
>  interactive_exenum | integer          |
>  step_group         | text             |
>  step_index         | integer          |
>  order_number       | integer          |
>  pass_fail          | integer          |
>  numeric_value      | double precision |
>  high_limit         | double precision |
>  low_limit          | double precision |
>  comp_operator      | text             |
>  string_value       | text             |
>  string_limit       | text             |
>  button_pressed     | integer          |
>  response           | text             |
>  exit_code          | integer          |
>  num_limits_in_file | integer          |
>  num_rows_in_file   | integer          |
>  num_limits_applied | integer          |
>  sequence_name      | text             |
>  sequence_file_path | text             |
> Indexes:
>     "step_result_pkey" PRIMARY KEY, btree (id)
>     "step_parent_key" btree (step_parent)
>     "temp_index_idx" btree (sequence_file_path)
>     "uut_result_key" btree (uut_result)
> select count(*) from step_result => 17 624 657 rows
>
> Best regards
> Rolf Østvik
>
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