Re: Partial Index Creation

From: Strahinja Kustudić <strahinjak(at)nordeus(dot)com>
To: Armand du Plessis <adp(at)bank(dot)io>
Cc: "pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Partial Index Creation
Date: 2013-11-22 20:34:30
Message-ID: CADKbJJUftsf13pE9cFwkA_sXujPCOzE0eMCNBXgv7XVVJWJk9w@mail.gmail.com
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Nice question, I would also like to know this.

Btw, why do you want to create a new partial index which is already covered
by a regular index? Do you want to remove that regular index after creating
the partial one?

Regards,
Strahinja

On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Armand du Plessis <adp(at)bank(dot)io> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> Just a quick general question around index creation.
>
> When creating a partial index on a fairly large table (200gb) where an
> index already exists that would satisfy the partial index criteria would
> there still be a scan of the entire table or will it use the existing index
> when creating the new one?
>
> Hope the question make sense.
>

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