Re: WORM and Read Only Tables (v0.1)

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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:07:57 +0000
Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> wrote:

> I seem to be the only one saying global indexes are bad, so if people
> that want them can do the math and honestly say they want them, then I
> will listen.

global indexes are bad for certain situations for others they are
required. Constraint Exclusion/Partitioning is not only for ginormous
tables. 

It can also be used for maintenance efficiency, micro optimizations and
just general data architecture.

Joshua D. Drake


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