> I have several CD's worth of records that are being converted > and then inserted into our phone listing database. the total > db size will be about 22 million listings.
Take a look at the LOAD INTO command, it was designed specifically for mass INSERTs and is well optimized for the procedure. Sincerely, Craig Vincent --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php