( combining this issue with the thread: [GENERAL] MySQL vs. PostgreSQL )
Taken from mysql manual:
Indexes are used to:
[....]
Find the MAX() or MIN() value for a specific indexed column. This is
optimised by a preprocessor that checks if you are using WHERE key_part_# =
constant on all key parts < N. In this case MySQL will do a single key
lookup and replace the MIN() expression with a constant. If all expressions
are replaced with constants, the query will return at once:
SELECT MIN(key_part2),MAX(key_part2) FROM table_name where key_part1=10
Sort or group a table if the sorting or grouping is done on a leftmost
prefix of a usable key (for example, ORDER BY key_part_1,key_part_2 ). The
key is read in reverse order if all key parts are followed by DESC. See
section 5.2.7 How MySQL Optimises ORDER BY.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Graulich" <maillist@shauny.de>
To: "Peter Gibbs" <peter@emkel.co.za>
Cc: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] max() not using index
> Hi Peter,
>
>
> > > -> Seq Scan on dam (cost=0.00..5442.92 rows=132692 width=4)
> > select dam_id from dam order by dam_id desc limit 1;
>
> Thanks alot. That did the trick.
>
>
> Kind regards
> ... Ralph ...
>
>
>
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