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Doc: clarify partial-index example.

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Jonathan Katz

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/155432280882.722.12392985690846288230@wrigleys.postgresql.org
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Tom Lane 2019-04-03 18:28:18 -04:00
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@ -814,18 +814,20 @@ SELECT *
FROM access_log FROM access_log
WHERE url = '/index.html' AND client_ip = inet '212.78.10.32'; WHERE url = '/index.html' AND client_ip = inet '212.78.10.32';
</programlisting> </programlisting>
A query that cannot use this index is: Here the query's IP address is covered by the partial index. The
following query cannot use the partial index, as it uses an IP address
that is excluded from the index:
<programlisting> <programlisting>
SELECT * SELECT *
FROM access_log FROM access_log
WHERE client_ip = inet '192.168.100.23'; WHERE url = '/index.html' AND client_ip = inet '192.168.100.23';
</programlisting> </programlisting>
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Observe that this kind of partial index requires that the common Observe that this kind of partial index requires that the common
values be predetermined, so such partial indexes are best used for values be predetermined, so such partial indexes are best used for
data distributions that do not change. The indexes can be recreated data distributions that do not change. Such indexes can be recreated
occasionally to adjust for new data distributions, but this adds occasionally to adjust for new data distributions, but this adds
maintenance effort. maintenance effort.
</para> </para>