Re: indices - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: indices
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Msg-id 200203072123.g27LNh711795@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to indices  ("David Blood" <davidjblood@yahoo.com>)
List pgsql-general
David Blood wrote:
> Is there a point where there are too many indices or does postgres just
> chose out of all the indices on a table the one that matches the queries
> needs the best?

It chooses the best, but INSERT/UPDATE involve index upkeep, so too many
can be a performance problem.

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