db =# explain SELECT seq FROM tab WHERE str like 'edt%'; QUERY PLAN ----------------------------------------------------------- Seq Scan on tab (cost=0.00..6465.55 rows=1 width=4) Filter: (str ~~ 'edt%'::text) (2 rows)
db=# explain SELECT seq FROM tab WHERE str = 'edta'; QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Index Scan using tab_pkey on tab (cost=0.00..8.30 rows=1 width=4) Index Cond: (str = 'edta'::text) (2 rows) PostgreSQL 8.2.5 on i586-mandriva-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC i586-mandriva-linux-gnu-gcc (GCC) 4.2.2 20070909 (prerelease) (4.2.2-0.RC.1mdv2008.0) Thank you. Edward Liu ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org