"Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > ... although to a naive user it's not clear what > is known at vacuum time that the INSERT into the empty table > couldn't have inferred. The fact that the INSERT actually committed. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match