Re: [GENERAL] Problems with inequalities on numeric fields in 6.5

> lmc=> explain select count(*) from lmctot where j_m>'3.4' and j_m<'3.5';
> NOTICE:  QUERY PLAN:
>
> Aggregate  (cost=62349.97 rows=788100 width=4)
>   ->  Index Scan using j on lmctot  (cost=62349.97 rows=788100 width=4)
>
>
Please try this:

 lmc=> explain select count(*) from lmctot where j_m>3.4::float4 and
 j_m<3.5::float4

Also, given your min/max, I am not sure why it thinks it is going to get
788,100 rows.  How many rows in the table again?

Does (3.5-3.4)/(max-min) * #rows = 788k?

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