Naoko Reeves <naokoreeves@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I have query phone number in database as follows: > [123) 456-7890 > (123) 456-7890 > When I query like this: > SELECT * FROM phone > WHERE phone_number ~ ('^\[123' || '[-\s\)]{0,2}' || '456' || '[-\s\)]{0,2}' > || '7890') > it use Index but if I query like this (notice first character is > open parenthesis instead of open square blacket ) : > SELECT phn_fk_key FROM phn WHERE > phn_fk_table = 14 > AND llx_decrypt(phn_phone_enc) ~ ('^\(123' || '[-\s\)]{0,2}' || '456' || > '[-\s\)]{0,2}' || '7890') > It doesn't use Index.... Probably it thinks the index isn't selective enough for that case. How many entries are there starting with "(123"? (BTW, I assume you've got standard_conforming_strings turned on, else there are some other issues with these backslashes ...) regards, tom lane -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general