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Re: [SQL] Question on indexes

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Emil Rachovsky wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Can anyone show me a simple way of creating an index
> in PostGre like that:
> create index indName on someTable(someIntColumn DESC)
> ?

Not using that particular syntax, but you can do that if you create the
appropiate operator classes.  Note that if you want to use btree index
on a single column, you don't need to have a descending index, because
btree indexes can be scanned in either direction.  The opclass trick is
only needed if you want to have a multicolumn index.  (I guess in the
other access methods it doesn't make much sense to think of descending
indexes.)

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Alvaro Herrera                                http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
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