Additional information. MySQL Version: 5.0.33 Platform: Mac OS X 10.4.8 Machine Spec: 2.16GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Memory 2GB MHZ SDRAM
Test was done using the following dummy data. employees table: 20 ascii chars as employees' name skills: INSERT INTO skills (name) VALUES ('C'), ('C++'), ('C#'), ('Java'), ('Perl'), ('PHP'), ('Python'), ('Ruby'), ('WebDesign'), ('Javascript'), ('Database') ; companies: INSERT INTO companies (name) VALUES ('Microsoft'), ('Apple'), ('Google'), ('Yahoo'), ('eBay'), ('Amazon'), ('AOL') ; employees2skills: INSERT INTO employees2skills SELECT id, 1, 2, NOW() FROM employees; # Yes, 1000000 have same skill_id, co_id, and even mod_time. # selectivity is extreamly low -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]