On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 8:56 AM, < [email protected]> wrote:
> I guess my view has been changed because I use MySQL (MariaDB) on the > backend now (for years) and I believe I learned that it won't optimize with > multiple indexes...it only chooses one. So if I had 3 separate indexes, > it'd only use one of them, whereas if I had all 3 fields in the index, my > EXPLAIN showed that I'd get a better result (if I were searching for all 3 > fields). You've used MySQL and even been certified as I recall in it, Ted. > Am I wrong? > --------------------- I don't think that VFP can optimize multiple indexes either. Learning how to make indexes that are used in a join and participate in the where clause is the tough nut to crack. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajidmykc1fefewoi0uwpubjse81ehrrkzdfrxownvfaw7yd...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

