Richard Greenwood wrote:
I figure the index non-use issue is due to collate and/or ctype, so I: initdb --locale=C --lc-collate=C and indexes are now being used as expected. Did I address it in the best manner?
Yes, I think so.
Did I overlook anything that should have been obvious?
Not that I know of
Should a new windows postgres user be expected to spot this and address it?
It is not specifically a Windows issue - it has bitten me on Unix. And it is mentioned in the FAQ iirc.
cheers andrew