Re: Expressional Indexes

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com
Cc: Michael Glaesmann <grzm(at)myrealbox(dot)com>, pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Expressional Indexes
Date: 2003-10-22 19:44:58
Message-ID: 18349.1066851898@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com> writes:
>> I'm not particularly happy with the phrase "expressional index", and
>> would like to think of something else to use before the 7.4 docs go
>> final. Any ideas?

> Hmmm ... well, actually, I like "Expressional Indexes". What's wrong
> with it?

Mainly that "expressional" is a made-up word.

I have been considering using "calculated index" or "computed index"
but dunno if that really conveys anything.

regards, tom lane

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