----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Bueno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "David BORDAS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Select with Order By that don't use my INDEX :(


> David BORDAS a écrit :
> >
> > I'm using mysql 3.23.49 on Linux redhat dedicated server.
> >
> > Here is my query :
> >
> > mysql> show index from MyTable;
> > ############################
> > Table                : MyTable
> > Non_unique      : 0
> > Key_name        : PRIMARY
> > Seq_in_index    : 1
> > Column_name   : Field0
> > Collation           : A
> > Cardinality        : NULL
> > Sub_part          : NULL
> > Packed            : NULL
> > Comment         : NULL
> >
> > #############################
> > Table                : MyTable
> > Non_unique      : 0
> > Key_name        : Index1
> > Seq_in_index    : 1
> > Column_name   : Field3
> > Collation           : A
> > Cardinality        : NULL
> > Sub_part          : NULL
> > Packed            : NULL
> > Comment         : NULL
> >
> > Table                : MyTable
> > Non_unique      : 0
> > Key_name        : Index1
> > Seq_in_index    : 2
> > Column_name   : Field0
> > Collation           : A
> > Cardinality        : NULL
> > Sub_part          : NULL
> > Packed            : NULL
> > Comment         : NULL
> >
> > #############################
> > Table                : MyTable
> > Non_unique      : 0
> > Key_name        : questions
> > Seq_in_index    : 1
> > Column_name   : Field2
> > Collation           : A
> > Cardinality        : NULL
> > Sub_part          : NULL
> > Packed            : NULL
> > Comment         : NULL
> >
> > Table                : MyTable
> > Non_unique      : 0
> > Key_name        : questions
> > Seq_in_index    : 2
> > Column_name   : Field3
> > Collation           : A
> > Cardinality        : NULL
> > Sub_part          : NULL
> > Packed            : NULL
> > Comment         : NULL
> >
> > Table                : MyTable
> > Non_unique      : 0
> > Key_name        : questions
> > Seq_in_index    : 3
> > Column_name   : Field4
> > Collation           : A
> > Cardinality        : NULL
> > Sub_part          : NULL
> > Packed            : NULL
> > Comment         : NULL
> >
> > MyTable info :
> > Field0 : int(10) unsigned primary key
> > Field1 : int(10) unsigned
> > Field2 : int(10) unsigned
> > Field3 : int(10) unsigned
> > Field4 : datetime Null: Yes  default 0000-00-00 00:00:00  ( but this
field
> > don't have null values )
> > Field5 : varchar(50);
> >
> > mysql> explain SELECT * FROM Forums WHERE Field2=5020 AND Field3=0 ORDER
BY
> > Field4 DESC LIMIT 0,20;
> > **************
> > table                  : MyTable
> > type                   : ref
> > possible_keys    : Index1,questions
> > key                    : questions
> > key_len              :  1
> > ref                      : const,const
> > rows                  : 390
> > Extra                 : where used; Using filesort
> > 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
> >
> > We can see that index questions which have Fields 2, 3 and 4 isn't use
for
> > the order by.
> > Why ?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > David
> >
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> Hi,
>
> MySQL 3.23.x doesn't use the index with DESC option of order by.
> It seems that it is fixed in 4.x but I haven't tested it yet.
>
> Hope this helps
> --
> Joseph Bueno
> NetClub/Trader.com
>
Arf, i've tried with an ASC query and index is used :(

now i must wait a new mysql release :(

Thanks


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