CREATE TABLE t(a INTEGER, b REAL); INSERT INTO t VALUES (1,1.5),(2,-2.5),(3,0.0); CREATE INDEX idx ON t(b); SELECT * FROM t WHERE b >= -2.5 OR b < 2.0; INSERT INTO t DEFAULT VALUES; WITH cte AS ( SELECT * FROM t WHERE b=(SELECT MAX(b) FROM t) ) SELECT * FROM cte; SELECT COUNT(*) FROM t;