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How to count selectivity rows in PostgreSQL 8.2

I have problem with two queries on PostgreSQL v8.2. It seem like the optimizer chooses a wrong index: db=# explain select count(*), messagetype, alias from event where templateinfoid = 10 and ...
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After Rackspace server creation, PostgreSQL query planner doesn't work as expected

We created an image of one of our database servers in Rackspace. Then, we created a new server using that image, expecting things to work. However, the index performance we have seen seems to be ...
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Use GIN to index bit strings

I'm trying to extend PostgreSQL to index bit strings up to 1000 bits. (These bit strings are created by quantization of high-dimensional vectors, so for each dimension up to 4 bits are assigned). ...
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Multicolumn index and performance

I have a table with a multicolumn index, and I have doubts about the proper sorting of the indexes to get the maximum performance on the queries. The scenario: PostgreSQL 8.4, table with about 1MM ...
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How do I know what indexes to create for a table

Is there a way I can figure out the best way to know which indexes to create for a table?
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Does updating a partially indexed field add or remove it from an index in Postgres

We can create a partial index for a field in Postgres. I am looking at using this to stop rows which are archived from being in an index on a created_at field: First we create the index: test=# ...
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PostgreSQL Index Caching

I'm having difficulty finding 'lay' explanations of how indexes are cached in PostgreSQL, so I'd like a reality check on any or all of these assumptions: PostgreSQL indexes, like rows, live on disk ...
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Lookup table for a one-to-many relationship

I have a tickets table with an id that I need to associate to a lookup table where the counterpart of that data is another id that is controlled from an outside source. tickets - id - sutff lookup - ...