Re: select max(column) not using index

From: Gavin Sherry <swm(at)linuxworld(dot)com(dot)au>
To: Thomas Zehetbauer <thomasz(at)hostmaster(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: select max(column) not using index
Date: 2002-03-13 15:37:09
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.21.0203140236240.11709-100000@linuxworld.com.au
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On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Thomas Zehetbauer wrote:

> I think you all should really buy the book 'Database Development for Dummies'.
> Postgresql is for sure the only database on this planet that cannot optimize a
> select(max) using an index. Not even Microsoft has implemented such a design
> deficiency yet and even MySQL which you like to talk so bad about uses an
> index to optimize select max() queries. Some of you should really consider
> attending a programming course and all of you should consider to stop working
> on this totally screwed up monster!

I real man would proffer criticism in diff -u format.

Gavin

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