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Fixing temporary file size exceeds temp_file_limit by Tuning the Query, Not Just the Limit

Jim KnicelyJune 5, 2026

A YugabyteDB query can sometimes fail with an error like this: ERROR: temporary file size exceeds temp_file_limit (1048576kB) At first glance, this […]

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Turning a Slow ORDER BY … LIMIT Query into an Index-Only Scan

Jim KnicelyJune 5, 2026

A common tuning pattern in YugabyteDB is finding a query that looks simple, has indexes available, and still performs inconsistently. This often […]

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Temporarily Ignore Query Hints

Jim KnicelyMay 29, 2026

A customer recently asked a great question: “Is there a session setting in PostgreSQL or YugabyteDB to make query hints ignored?” Yes, […]

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When Index Read Latency Creeps Up, Look Beyond Compaction

Jim KnicelyMay 22, 2026

A slow query is not always just a “bad query.” Sometimes the query plan looks reasonable, the index is being used, and […]

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