> > My question is this: How would I handle a query that queries > > On another Non-partitioned column, say, ENTRY_DATE? Could I design an index > > On the master table that would reference ENTRY-DATE across partitions or > > will > > I need to build indexes and queries on each partition? Indexes yes, queries no. You use a check constraint on the child tables to allow the planner to determine which partitions will be used in a particular query. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate