Help, I have just been comparing some large table performance under 7.1 using the
select max(primary key)from table; We are using this for various functions including sequence. It is taking 9 seconds to return this from around 1 million records. Shouldn't this be an instantaneous lookup? -- Keith Gray Technical Services Manager Heart Consulting Services ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]