Mike,
> Has the query optiimizer improved any for later MySQL versions?
Have a look at http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-54.html.
Peter Brawley
http://www.artfulsoftware.com
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mos wrote:
> I am using MySQL 5.1.30 (MyISAM) and the query optimizer is quite bad
> at choosing the proper index.
>
> I often have to force it to use the correct index for Select
> statements, otherwise takes 50x to 100x slower than it should be.
> Has the query optiimizer improved any for later MySQL versions?
> TIA
>
> Mike
>
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