Greetings,
* Michael Lewis (mlewis@entrata.com) wrote:
> Much of indexing strategy depends on knowing the data like how many
> distinct values and what the distribution is like. Is JsonBField->>'status'
> always set? Are those three values mentioned in this query common or rare?
> Can you re-write this query to avoid using an OR in the where clause? Are
> you just wanting to add a GIN index for the jsonb paths? Or do you want
> indexed like below that are a bit stylized to this query?
If you know a field is going to always be there, you're better off, by
far, by just having a regular column for that value and a straight up
btree for it. This saves a significant amount of space and makes it
much easier to index and work with.
Thanks,
Stephen
