> > If you're indexing all 50 characters, index fewer of them. >
Not that I think you're wrong, but help me understand, please: It seems to me that this would cause the index creation to go faster, but the execution of the SELECT query to, if anything, go slower...? I'm probably wrong, though, but just wondered why. :) T Sql, mysql ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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