[GENERAL] query optimizer questions

2001-07-02 Thread Robert Berger
Why do the following three queries use different scan types under 7.1.2? Under 6.5.3 they all used index (and my system ran MUCH faster, since I often use the trailing %) I've done a vacuum analyze. I installed 7.1.2 on RedHat 6.2 using the RPMs. anderson=# explain select value from s_n_grantor

Re: [GENERAL] query optimizer questions

2001-07-02 Thread Robert Berger
Thanks. How do I set the locale? > In 7.1, LIKE optimization (i.e., possibly using an index) has been > disabled unless you are in the C locale because it does not work > correctly. You could set your locale to C and re-initdb to get it to work > again. > > -- > Peter Eisentraut [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [GENERAL] query optimizer questions

2001-07-02 Thread Tom Lane
Robert Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Why do the following three queries use different scan types under 7.1.2? As Peter points out, index optimization of LIKE queries is disabled unless your database is in C locale (if you're not sure, contrib/pg_controldata can tell you what locale your da

[GENERAL] substring wrong example in manual

2001-07-02 Thread Thomas T. Thai
RE: http://www.postgresql.org/idocs/index.php?functions-string.html In Table 4-6. SQL String Functions and Operators FUNCTIONRETURN TYPE DESC ... substring( text extract string substri