Adam,
[ mysql, query ] > However, you can do it manually (I think) by playing around with both > the order of the where clause and the order of the join clause Yes. > Also, MySQL has a really wimpy default configuration (I can't figure out > why). Here is my /etc/my.cnf (I don't know what the equivalent is on > windows) Most likely to cater for people running MySQL on servers without a lot of memory. Fancy having a key-buffer of 256M if you only had 128M of real memory... DSL (ps: how the world has this discussion gone from Oracl to Micorosft SQL Server...lol) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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