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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: creating index on changed field type
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In response to creating index on changed field type  (David Smith <gegez-pgh@instytut.com.pl>)
Responses Re: creating index on changed field type  (David Smith <gegez-pgh@instytut.com.pl>)
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David Smith <gegez-pgh@instytut.com.pl> writes:
> Should I forget about btrees and move to GIST,

Yes.  There's no provision in the btree code for an index storage type
different from the column datatype.
        regards, tom lane

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