Re: Using index for "like 'ABC%'" type query

See the FAQ about index usage.

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Jeffrey Melloy wrote:
> There is a module called "tsearch" in the contrib directory which works
> quite well.
> On Thursday, April 17, 2003, at 09:56 PM, lec wrote:
>
> > For current version of postgresql, is it possible for a query like
> > below to utilize an index?
> >
> > select item_name from item where item_code like 'ABC%';
> >
> > Earlier versions of postgresql, eg, 6.5.3 can utilize the index.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Thomas.
> >
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