[GENERAL] Many-To-Many Bridge Table Index

[Sergei Dubov]

Hi guys,

I'd really appreciate if you could clarify this to me. Let's say I have 
a table named TABLE_A that is a bridge to many-to-many relationship 
between TABLE_B and TABLE_C, as such here is my declaration:

CREATE TABLE table_a (
        table_b_id      INT4            NOT NULL
        REFERENCES table_b ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE,
        
        table_c_id      INT4            NOT NULL
        REFERENCES table_c ON DELETE RESTRICT ON UPDATE CASCADE,
        
        CONSTRAINT table_a_pkey
        PRIMARY KEY (table_b_id, table_c_id)
);

This will automatically create a unique index on the primary key.

Well, if I do a query later like:

select * from table_a where table_b_id=1,

will the query use an index? Will this be true when I do join on this table?

Thanks so much,

Serge

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