EXPLAIN select supp_nation, cust_nation, l_year, sum(volume) as revenue from ( select n1.n_name as supp_nation, n2.n_name as cust_nation, extract(year from l_shipdate) as l_year, l_extendedprice * (1 - l_discount) as volume from supplier, lineitem, orders, customer, nation n1, nation n2 where s_suppkey = l_suppkey and o_orderkey = l_orderkey and c_custkey = o_custkey and s_nationkey = n1.n_nationkey and c_nationkey = n2.n_nationkey and ( (n1.n_name = 'ARGENTINA' and n2.n_name = 'ETHIOPIA') or (n1.n_name = 'ETHIOPIA' and n2.n_name = 'ARGENTINA') ) and l_shipdate between date '1995-01-01' and date '1996-12-31' ) as shipping group by supp_nation, cust_nation, l_year order by supp_nation, cust_nation, l_year; plan ------------------------------------------------------------- sort groupby map join hash tablescan join supplier hash join tablescan hash lineitem join tablescan hash orders join tablescan bnl customer tablescan tablescan nation nation (23 rows)