It would only be missed if you didn't report your results and included a spreadsheet and a graph! :)
Paul -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 12:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Indexes on VFP tables--when do they get updated On 2018-01-24 13:48, Kurt at VR-FX wrote: > Mike, > > If I was to look at this from a totally Logical stand point - I would > think the Indexes are ONLY update if you update a field in a record > where that field is contained in one or more of the Indices. > > However, Why not do a simple test - and generate your Own answer!?? > > Take a chunk of the data from your table in question - or even take a > copy of the Whole thing, along with the Indices, drop into another > folder. Then - simply do some updates based upon your criteria below - > and then you can confirm Exactly what happens! > > Right??? > > :-) > > -K- But if I did that, think of the discussion and thread that would be missed here. LOL This question relates to VFP CDX files but is something in theory too for other systems (although I realize they may do things differently). I just dropped a boatload of nonsense indexes from a client's legacy app database and believe that it (theoretically) should improve network traffic by lessening these unneeded updates. [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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/[email protected] ** 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.
