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Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287815]

Thu, 13 December 2007 11:39

ora_dilemma
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I have a table which contains huge data. And now
which query will perform better, SQL1 or SQL2 ?

Quote:

SQL1> select * from mytable where sal != 1000

Quote:

SQL2> select * from mytable where sal < 1000 or sal > 1000

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287819 is a reply to message #287815]

Thu, 13 December 2007 11:44

Michel Cadot
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What did this give you when you tried?

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287824 is a reply to message #287815]

Thu, 13 December 2007 12:38

ora_dilemma
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Its a query about performance issue which i just imagine. I have not face it practically.
In addition, if the salary field has an index and if it has not then if there any difference between sql1 and sql2 exists regarding faster retrieval?
Thanks

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287825 is a reply to message #287815]

Thu, 13 December 2007 12:42

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It depends.
What did you own benchmarks show you?

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287827 is a reply to message #287824]

Thu, 13 December 2007 12:49

Michel Cadot
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No difference as long as < and > are defined.

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Michel

[Updated on: Thu, 13 December 2007 12:49]

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287835 is a reply to message #287815]

Thu, 13 December 2007 13:28

ora_dilemma
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Ok am I right
If salary has an index then there is no difference.
If not then sql1 will perform faster than sql2 because in sql2 and additional and checking is performed. And both are using FTS.

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287836 is a reply to message #287835]

Thu, 13 December 2007 13:39

Michel Cadot
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Michel Cadot wrote on Thu, 13 December 2007 19:49

No difference as long as < and > are defined.

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Michel

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287837 is a reply to message #287815]

Thu, 13 December 2007 13:47

ora_dilemma
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I need more explanation why my assumption

Quote:

If salary has an index then there is no difference.
If not then sql1 will perform faster than sql2 because in sql2 and additional and checking is performed. And both are using FTS.

is wrong??

Thanks

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287838 is a reply to message #287837]

Thu, 13 December 2007 13:52

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Benchmark it.

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Michel

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287898 is a reply to message #287815]

Fri, 14 December 2007 00:33

ora_dilemma
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in sql1 just one checking is performed
In sql2 both checking < and > are performed. So it should take time longer.
Thats my view.

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Re: Which query is more efficient regarding db performance?? [message #287905 is a reply to message #287898]

Fri, 14 December 2007 00:42

Michel Cadot
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It is good to have an assumption to start a research.
Now you have to prove your assumption otherwise it is useless.
So build a test case and time.

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Michel

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