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To: "Sigi Jekabsons" <sigi.j@workskillsprofessionals.com.au>
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Subject: Re: fast case-insensitive sort 
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"Sigi Jekabsons" <sigi.j@workskillsprofessionals.com.au> writes:
> Thanks for that.  Is it recommended, then, that I use type of text on
> columns that I intend to sort with an index on UPPER(column),

That's the best immediate workaround, for sure.

			regards, tom lane