I use SQLite as a data manipulator, not as a database. I get data from a server database, dump to SQLite, manipulate the data and finally dump to Excel. As this is reporting software speed is important, so I will go with the fastest method.
RBS -----Original Message----- From: Gerry Snyder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 March 2007 23:46 To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org Subject: Re: [sqlite] Question about speed of CASE WHEN RB Smissaert wrote: > Ok, now done some better testing and the method with CASE WHEN is indeed, as > expected a bit faster.... To me the lookup table method seems like exactly what a relational database is used for. The CASE WHEN would have to be dramatically faster, and in an area where timing was critical, for me to choose that way. If there were thousands of items, and changes were frequent, you wouldn't even consider CASE WHEN, would you? Remember: timing isn't important, except when it is. Gerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
