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@ -25397,12 +25397,15 @@ To see what indexes a table has, use @code{SHOW INDEX FROM tbl_name}.
@item key
The @code{key} column indicates the key (index) that MySQL actually
decided to use. The key is @code{NULL} if no index was chosen. If
MySQL chooses the wrong index, you can probably force
MySQL to use another index by using @code{myisamchk --analyze},
@xref{myisamchk syntax}, or by using @code{USE INDEX/IGNORE INDEX}.
decided to use. The key is @code{NULL} if no index was chosen. To force
MySQL to use an key listed in the @code{possible_keys} column, use
@code{USE KEY/IGNORE KEY} in your query.
@xref{SELECT}.
Also, running @code{myisamchk --analyze} (@pxref{myisamchk syntax}) or
@code{ANALYZE TABLE} (@pxref{ANALYZE TABLE}) on the table will help the
optimiser choose better indexes.
@item key_len
The @code{key_len} column indicates the length of the key that
MySQL decided to use. The length is @code{NULL} if the
@ -34120,11 +34123,12 @@ table_name [[AS] alias] [USE INDEX (key_list)] [IGNORE INDEX (key_list)]
As of MySQL Version 3.23.12, you can give hints about which
index MySQL should use when retrieving information from a
table. This is useful if @code{EXPLAIN} shows that MySQL is
using the wrong index. By specifying @code{USE INDEX (key_list)}, you
can tell MySQL to use only one of the specified indexes to
find rows in the table. The alternative syntax @code{IGNORE INDEX
(key_list)} can be used to tell MySQL to not use some
using the wrong index from the list of possible indexes. By specifying
@code{USE INDEX (key_list)}, you can tell MySQL to use only one of the
possible indexes to find rows in the table. The alternative syntax
@code{IGNORE INDEX (key_list)} can be used to tell MySQL to not use some
particular index.
@code{USE/IGNORE KEY} are synonyms for @code{USE/IGNORE INDEX}.
@item
@ -34516,11 +34520,12 @@ cases where the join optimiser puts the tables in the wrong order.
As of MySQL Version 3.23.12, you can give hints about which
index MySQL should use when retrieving information from a
table. This is useful if @code{EXPLAIN} shows that MySQL is
using the wrong index. By specifying @code{USE INDEX (key_list)}, you
can tell MySQL to use only one of the specified indexes to
find rows in the table. The alternative syntax @code{IGNORE INDEX
(key_list)} can be used to tell MySQL to not use some
using the wrong index from the list of possible indexes. By specifying
@code{USE INDEX (key_list)}, you can tell MySQL to use only one of the
possible indexes to find rows in the table. The alternative syntax
@code{IGNORE INDEX (key_list)} can be used to tell MySQL to not use some
particular index.
@findex USE KEY
@findex IGNORE KEY
@code{USE/IGNORE KEY} are synonyms for @code{USE/IGNORE INDEX}.