Re: select max(column) not using index - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Gavin Sherry
Subject Re: select max(column) not using index
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.21.0203140236240.11709-100000@linuxworld.com.au
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In response to select max(column) not using index  (Thomas Zehetbauer <thomasz@hostmaster.org>)
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On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Thomas Zehetbauer wrote:

> I think you all should really buy the book 'Database Development for Dummies'.
> Postgresql is for sure the only database on this planet that cannot optimize a
> select(max) using an index. Not even Microsoft has implemented such a design
> deficiency yet and even MySQL which you like to talk so bad about uses an
> index to optimize select max() queries. Some of you should really consider
> attending a programming course and all of you should consider to stop working
> on this totally screwed up monster!

I real man would proffer criticism in diff -u format.

Gavin



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