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Add hints for custodian deletes - #2868

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Adds hints for deleting triples and transactions through custodian.

For triples, we'll use the triples_app_id index for deleting all triples for the app, and the triples_pkey when deleting triples for a single attr.

For transactions, we'll use the transactions_app_id_id_idx.

We're seeing deletes get backed up doing seq scans when they have many triples. With the hint, we force it to use the index.

@dwwoelfel dwwoelfel changed the title Add hints for custodian deletes [WIP] Add hints for custodian deletes Aug 18, 2026
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The custodian now uses PostgreSQL hint-plan utilities for batch deletion queries. The query aliases its target table and selects targeted indexes for triples and transactions. The drain-loop conditional was reformatted without changing behavior.

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Custodian deletion planning

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Deletion query planning hints
server/src/instant/custodian.clj
The deletion query imports PostgreSQL hint-plan utilities, aliases the target table as to_delete, and selects index-scan hints for app-scoped and attribute-scoped triples and transactions. The drain-loop conditional formatting changed without altering retry or completion behavior.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to bbcb5

The change may fail to steer custodian delete queries to the intended indexes, potentially causing inefficient scans and slower production deletes. Merge should wait until the hint placement is corrected and verified with a regression check.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: adding hints for custodian delete queries.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the delete hints, the affected tables and indexes, and the performance issue they address.

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In `@server/src/instant/custodian.clj`:
- Line 355: Move the :from IndexScan hint for to_delete into the to-delete CTE’s
hintable query block so pg_hint_plan applies it to the scan, while preserving
the selected index behavior for triples and transactions queries. Add an EXPLAIN
regression check that verifies the hint is recognized and the expected index
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@dwwoelfel dwwoelfel changed the title [WIP] Add hints for custodian deletes Add hints for custodian deletes Aug 18, 2026
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dwwoelfel marked this pull request as ready for review August 18, 2026 20:20

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Great!

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dwwoelfel merged commit 56f5eea into main Aug 18, 2026
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dwwoelfel deleted the hints branch August 18, 2026 20:34
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