> Test 1 > Amount of data - 5.5 million rows. Time Taken - 6+hrs Approximately. > > Test2 > Amount of data - 0.45 million rows. Time Taken - 2 mins approximately.
Is this an InnoDB database by any chance? If it is, and it is a clean import, then disable the FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS. SET AUTOCOMMIT = 0; SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0; This is a small tip i picked up on the MySQL documentation that someone had left in the comments and has been to date one of those tips that has literally saved DAYS of my life. a ps Remember to put them back on again after you finish the import SET AUTOCOMMIT = 1; SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1; -- Alan Williamson, Technology Evangelist SpikeSource Inc. Daily OS News @ http://compiledby.spikesource.com/ -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]