Re: INHERITS doesn't offer enough functionality

From: Hiroshi Inoue <Inoue(at)tpf(dot)co(dot)jp>
To: Chris <chris(at)bitmead(dot)com>
Cc: Oliver Elphick <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk>, Alfred Perlstein <bright(at)wintelcom(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: INHERITS doesn't offer enough functionality
Date: 2000-10-19 09:38:47
Message-ID: 39EEC127.CFD0ABF3@tpf.co.jp
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Chris wrote:

> It's pretty clear to me that an inherited index should be only one
> index. There may be a case for optional non-inherited indexes (CREATE
> INDEX ON ONLY foobar), but if the index is inherited, it is just one
> index.
>
> At the end of the day though, the reason is only performance. The
> semantics should be the same no matter whether implemented as multiple
> indexes or not. Performance is much better with one index though.(*)
>

Is it true ?
How to guarantee the uniqueness using multiple indexes ?

Regards.
Hiroshi Inoue

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