Thread: primary key

primary key

From
Sandeep Joshi
Date:
Hi,
  When we specify "primary key" while creating a table, what kind of
index is created?
btree/hash?


Sandeep

Re: primary key

From
Tom Lane
Date:
Sandeep Joshi <sjoshi@Zambeel.com> writes:
>   When we specify "primary key" while creating a table, what kind of
> index is created?

btree.

btree is the default index type in all cases in Postgres.  It's
considerably better tested than the other types, as well as better-
performing under concurrent access.  That's not necessarily an
inherent property of btrees in general, but I think it's a safe
comment about the code that actually exists in Postgres...

            regards, tom lane