Re: creating index on changed field type

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: David Smith <gegez-pgh(at)instytut(dot)com(dot)pl>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: creating index on changed field type
Date: 2004-03-11 18:42:32
Message-ID: 21609.1079030552@sss.pgh.pa.us
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David Smith <gegez-pgh(at)instytut(dot)com(dot)pl> writes:
> Should I forget about btrees and move to GIST,

Yes. There's no provision in the btree code for an index storage type
different from the column datatype.

regards, tom lane

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