Re: INDEX

Andrew Sullivan <andrew@libertyrms.info>

From: Andrew Sullivan <andrew@libertyrms.info>
To: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Date: 2002-09-28T19:13:18Z
Lists: pgsql-performance
On Sat, Sep 28, 2002 at 09:50:13PM +0600, Waruna Geekiyanage wrote:
> When a table is created with a primary key it generates a index.
> Dos the queries on that table use that index automatically?

Only if you analyse the table, and it's a "win".  See the various
past discussion on -general, for instance, about index use, and the
FAQ.

> Do I need to reindex that index after insertions?

No, but you need to analyse.

A

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