Jean-Luc Lachance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If the two statments are functionally equivalent, why can't PG rewrite > the "NOT IN" version into the more efficient "NOT EXISTS"?
They're not equivalent. In particular, the behavior in the presence of NULLs is quite different. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster