Re: sql query not use index

From: Ruud de Koter <nobody_at_internet.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:37:58 +0100
Message-ID: <49bad22e$0$184$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>

sydneypuente_at_yahoo.com schreef:
> Hello Guys,
>
> I was asked yesterday a project manager what sort of query will not
> use an index?
> What sort of index ? I asked
> say a varchar(256) ?
> A badly written regex. I responded.
> OK thanks.
>
> Now I am worried I have given a misleading or wrong response!
> Can anyone help me out with a better answer?
>
> TIA
>
> Syd

Hi Syd,

If I were you, I wouldn't worry. Next time you meet this project manager, just ask her what exactly consitutes an unanswerable question...

Regards,

Ruud de Koter Received on Fri Mar 13 2009 - 16:37:58 CDT