Re: Why does a simple query not use an obvious index?

--- Greg Stark <gsstark@mit.edu> wrote:

>
> Mr Pink <mr_pink_is_the_only_pro@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > AFAIK postgres doesn't peek at values used in a query when optimizing
>
> Of course it does.

But not ones returned by a function such as now(), or when you use bind variables, as Tom aptly
explained.

That's what I meant by 'peek'. Interestingly enough Oracle does that, it's inline with their
policy of recommending the use of bind variables. Perhaps postgres could use such a feature some
day.





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