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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Index on timestamp field, and now()
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Msg-id 22586.1013537294@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Index on timestamp field, and now()  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Tom Lane wrote:
>> Correct, it's the now() function that's not cachable --- but you can get
>> around that with the "timestamp 'now'" kluge.

> Isn't CURRENT_TIMESTAMP the preferred method for this?

Doesn't make any difference as far as this point is concerned.
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP isn't cachable either.

            regards, tom lane

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