Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] select like...not using index

> It looks to me like you have an index of type "bpchar" but are
searching
> with type "text." I find type conversions very limited with "LIKE."
>
> I would create an index on 'vin_no' using a cast to TEXT. This should
work
> on both queries.

Not in this case. Just to be sure, I created a new column as text type,
created index, analyzed, and searched and got the same behavior.

Furthermore, I did this:
cpc=# show lc_collate;
lc_collate
------------
C
(1 row)

cpc=# show lc_ctype;
lc_ctype
----------
C
(1 row)

followed by this:
C:\postgres\pgsql\src\test\locale>pg_controldata
[...]
LC_COLLATE: English_United States.1252
LC_CTYPE: English_United States.1252

At this point I'm about 90% sure I've turned up a locale related
bug...initdb warned me wrt the locale but psql is still reporting 'C'.
Plus, my queries don't work where they used to about a week ago. My
next step is to initdb --locale=C to confirm this. I've informed Magnus
about this and he is looking into it.

Merlin