BTW, if your queries typically constrain both lastname and firstname, it'd likely be worthwhile to make a 2-column index on lower(btrim(x_lastname)), lower(btrim(x_firstname))
regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance