> WHERE > da_records.DESCRIPTION_CY ~* '.*Aberystwyth*.' > OR > da_records.TITLE_CY ~* '.*Aberystwyth*.' > limit 100 > > Is there a better way of matching the string? (Must be case > insensitive) Are you sure you can't anchor the search pattern ?
eg ~* '^' || lower('Aberystwyth') || '.*' That'd allow for use of (functional) indices. Karsten -- GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]