Hello, I am trying to make partitions: CREATE SEQUENCE data_seq; CREATE TABLE data ( identyf bigint, name varchar, added timestamp default now() ); /*********************************************/ CREATE TABLE data_a (CHECK (name LIKE varchar 'a%') ) INHERITS (data); -- CREATE TABLE data_b (CHECK (name LIKE varchar 'b%') ) INHERITS (data); /*********************************************/ CREATE INDEX data_a_idx ON data_a(name); CREATE INDEX data_b_idx ON data_b(name); /*********************************************/ CREATE RULE data_insert_a AS ON INSERT TO data WHERE (name LIKE 'a%') DO INSTEAD INSERT INTO data_a(identyf,name) VALUES (nextval('data_seq'),NEW.name); -- CREATE RULE data_insert_b AS ON INSERT TO data WHERE (name LIKE 'b%') DO INSTEAD INSERT INTO data_b(identyf,name) VALUES (nextval('data_seq'),NEW.name); I put some data and vacuum: /*********************************************/ INSERT INTO data(name) VALUES ('aaa'); INSERT INTO data(name) VALUES ('aab'); INSERT INTO data(name) VALUES ('baa'); INSERT INTO data(name) VALUES ('bab'); VACUUM ANALYZE data_a; VACUUM ANALYZE data_b; /*********************************************/ SET constraint_exclusion=off; SET EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM data WHERE name = 'aaa'; QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Result (cost=0.00..24.42 rows=7 width=48) -> Append (cost=0.00..24.42 rows=7 width=48) -> Seq Scan on data (cost=0.00..22.38 rows=5 width=48) Filter: ((name)::text = 'aaa'::text) -> Seq Scan on data_a data (cost=0.00..1.02 rows=1 width=23) Filter: ((name)::text = 'aaa'::text) -> Seq Scan on data_b data (cost=0.00..1.02 rows=1 width=23) Filter: ((name)::text = 'aaa'::text) (8 rows) /*********************************************/ SET constraint_exclusion=on; SET SHOW constraint_exclusion; constraint_exclusion ---------------------- on (1 row) EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM data WHERE name = 'aaa'; QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Result (cost=0.00..24.42 rows=7 width=48) -> Append (cost=0.00..24.42 rows=7 width=48) -> Seq Scan on data (cost=0.00..22.38 rows=5 width=48) Filter: ((name)::text = 'aaa'::text) -> Seq Scan on data_a data (cost=0.00..1.02 rows=1 width=23) Filter: ((name)::text = 'aaa'::text) -> Seq Scan on data_b data (cost=0.00..1.02 rows=1 width=23) Filter: ((name)::text = 'aaa'::text) (8 rows) I have tried with name as text in data table and in CHECK. Where do I have an error? Is it possible to make partitions with strings? Thank you for any clues. Best regards, jamcito ---------------------------------------------------------------------- smieszne, muzyka, pilka, sexy, kibice, kino, ciekawe, extreme, kabaret http://link.interia.pl/f19d4 - najlepsze filmy w intermecie