[PERFORM] How to create an index for type timestamp column using rtree?

Hi all, I'm storing some timestamps as integers (UTF) in a table and I want to query by = and = for times between a certain period. The table has gotten quite large and is now very slow in querying. I think it's time to create an index for the timestamp column. I tried using an rtree (for =

Re: [PERFORM] How to create an index for type timestamp column using rtree?

Chris Cheston [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm storing some timestamps as integers (UTF) in a table and I want to query by = and = for times between a certain period. btree can handle range queries nicely; why do you think you need an rtree? rtree is for 2-dimensional datums which a timestamp is

Re: [PERFORM] How to create an index for type timestamp column using rtree?

Thanks, Chris and Tom. I had read *incorrectly* that rtrees are better for = and = comparisons. Chris On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:33:48 +0800, Christopher Kings-Lynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm storing some timestamps as integers (UTF) in a table and I want to query by = and = for times