Joseph S <jks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > It seems that postgres can't figure out that it can use the index on > sacode unless I put "d2.sacode > 0" in my where clause. Works for me ... regression=# create table d2(sgcode int, sacode int); CREATE TABLE regression=# create index d2i on d2 (sgcode, sacode) WHERE sacode IS NOT NULL AND sacode > 0; CREATE INDEX regression=# explain select count(*) from d2 where d2.sgcode = 156 AND d2.sacode IN(2,1); QUERY PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aggregate (cost=8.54..8.55 rows=1 width=0) -> Bitmap Heap Scan on d2 (cost=4.52..8.54 rows=1 width=0) Recheck Cond: ((sgcode = 156) AND (sacode = ANY ('{2,1}'::integer[]))) -> Bitmap Index Scan on d2i (cost=0.00..4.52 rows=1 width=0) Index Cond: ((sgcode = 156) AND (sacode = ANY ('{2,1}'::integer[]))) (5 rows) You sure the server is 8.2.9? Awhile ago there were some bug fixes around the handling of IS NULL/IS NOT NULL in predicates. One thought is that the IS NOT NULL is really redundant, since it's implied by the sacode > 0 test anyway. Does it work better if you make the index just "WHERE sacode > 0" ? regards, tom lane