Well, how many records are in the table? How many would be returned by the query you present?
Is the SQL you show the FULL sql? What is the output of the EXPLAIN SELECT.... What about "SHOW INDEX FROM TABLE gw". b. kmlau wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: kmlau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 9:42 AM > To: 'Bill Adams' > Subject: RE: pls help for index problem > > Thanks yr promptly reply !! > > It seems no any change(improvement) by running explain again after erase > quotes. I also ran the command 'myisamchk -a gw.MYI' before sending this > consulting mail !! > Would U give me more advice ? > > regards, > kmlau > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Adams > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 11:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: pls help for index problem > > kmlau wrote: > > > I encountered a problem about indexing. I want to add index on > timerecord > > field in table gw (shown as below) to speed up query relating with time. > > However, I use explain command (explain select * from gw where timerecord > = > > '0109020000') to analyze the performace. As a result, it seems the query > do > > not use this index. Would U tell me why and how to correct this !! > > U do not need to specify the timestamp as a string, e.g. remove the > quotes: timerecord=109020000. But more importantly run 'myisamchk -a' on > the index > (.MYI) file. Doing both of these will help. > > b. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php -- Bill Adams TriQuint Semiconductor --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
