> [...]
> > Why does MySQL needs to scan the Entire Table (all 200 MB) when I only
have
> > selected ID & ProductionYear in the SELECT statement ??
>
> Because you have a table with variable-width records and there is no
> way to easily find out where a field of a record is stored without
> reading all.
>
> > Paradox & BDE only scans/read the selected fields. (otherwise
> > Paradox would use the same amount of time of course).
>

Paradox stores blob fields in another file !!! (.MB I guess)



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