Parsed test spec with 3 sessions starting permutation: noseq chkiso prepi preps begin explaini explains select2 drop insert2 end2 selecti selects end step noseq: SET enable_seqscan = false; step chkiso: SELECT (setting in ('read committed','read uncommitted')) AS is_read_committed FROM pg_settings WHERE name = 'default_transaction_isolation'; is_read_committed ----------------- t (1 row) step prepi: PREPARE getrow_idx AS SELECT * FROM test_dc WHERE data=34 ORDER BY id,data; step preps: PREPARE getrow_seq AS SELECT * FROM test_dc WHERE data::text=34::text ORDER BY id,data; step begin: BEGIN; step explaini: EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) EXECUTE getrow_idx; QUERY PLAN ---------------------------------------------- Sort Sort Key: id -> Index Scan using test_dc_data on test_dc Index Cond: (data = 34) (4 rows) step explains: EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF) EXECUTE getrow_seq; QUERY PLAN ---------------------------------------------- Sort Sort Key: id, data -> Index Scan using test_dc_pkey on test_dc Filter: ((data)::text = '34'::text) (4 rows) step select2: SELECT * FROM test_dc WHERE data=34 ORDER BY id,data; id|data --+---- 34| 34 (1 row) step drop: DROP INDEX CONCURRENTLY test_dc_data; step insert2: INSERT INTO test_dc(data) SELECT * FROM generate_series(1, 100); step end2: COMMIT; step selecti: EXECUTE getrow_idx; id|data ---+---- 34| 34 134| 34 (2 rows) step selects: EXECUTE getrow_seq; id|data ---+---- 34| 34 134| 34 (2 rows) step end: COMMIT; step drop: <... completed>