Re: is it possible to get the optimizer to use indexes - Mailing list pgsql-performance

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: is it possible to get the optimizer to use indexes
Date
Msg-id 9224.1071844694@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: is it possible to get the optimizer to use indexes  (Dave Cramer <pg@fastcrypt.com>)
List pgsql-performance
Dave Cramer <pg@fastcrypt.com> writes:
> So even in a north-american locale, such as en_CA this will be a
> problem?

If it's not "C" we won't try to optimize LIKE.  I know en_US does not
work (case-insensitive, funny rules about spaces, etc) and I would
expect en_CA has the same issues.

If you're using 7.4 you have the option to create a special index
instead of re-initdb'ing your whole database.

            regards, tom lane

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