I don't add an index on Deleted(), even though I always Set Deleted On. I tried it once, about 50 years ago when this topic first came up <g>, and did not measure any significant speed increase, certainly not enough to justify the added work and complication.
Note that the objective is presumably to have your SQL run quickly. If that happens, who cares what the Rushmore score is? Dan Covill On 2/15/2011 4:20 PM, Rick Schummer wrote: >>> Add an index on Deleted().<< > > And as was stated in the last round of discussion on the topic of the > deleted tag, make sure to select the "Binary" type of index for this tag if > using Visual FoxPro 9. > > Rick > White Light Computing, Inc. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://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.

