Re: query optimizer questions

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Robert Berger <rwb(at)vtiscan(dot)com>
Cc: <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: query optimizer questions
Date: 2001-07-02 18:04:10
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.30.0107022002380.677-100000@peter.localdomain
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Robert Berger writes:

> Why do the following three queries use different scan types under 7.1.2?
> Under
> 6.5.3 they all used index (and my system ran MUCH faster, since I often
> use the trailing %)

In 7.1, LIKE optimization (i.e., possibly using an index) has been
disabled unless you are in the C locale because it does not work
correctly. You could set your locale to C and re-initdb to get it to work
again.

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Peter Eisentraut peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net http://funkturm.homeip.net/~peter

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