On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 10:01, Tom Lane wrote: > Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Since these are all unique things, and will only be tested for > > equality, I am guessing that making a hash index will be better > > than making a btree index. > > You are mistaken. If there were any real value in that, we'd offer > an easier way to do it. > > regards, tom lane
Hash indices also have locking restrictions that make them less useful in most applications. Stephen ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])