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Improved USE INDEX / IGNORE INDEX info.


Docs/manual.texi:
  Added USE INDEX / IGNORE INDEX syntax to table_references info in SELECT.
  Added USE INDEX / IGNORE INDEX to function index.
parent e501e964
...@@ -24779,6 +24779,8 @@ and check the query with @code{EXPLAIN} again. @xref{ALTER TABLE}. ...@@ -24779,6 +24779,8 @@ and check the query with @code{EXPLAIN} again. @xref{ALTER TABLE}.
To see what indexes a table has, use @code{SHOW INDEX FROM tbl_name}. To see what indexes a table has, use @code{SHOW INDEX FROM tbl_name}.
@item key @item key
@findex USE INDEX
@findex IGNORE INDEX
The @code{key} column indicates the key that MySQL actually The @code{key} column indicates the key that MySQL actually
decided to use. The key is @code{NULL} if no index was chosen. If decided to use. The key is @code{NULL} if no index was chosen. If
MySQL chooses the wrong index, you can probably force MySQL chooses the wrong index, you can probably force
...@@ -32810,6 +32812,13 @@ because the column value may not yet be determined when the ...@@ -32810,6 +32812,13 @@ because the column value may not yet be determined when the
The @code{FROM table_references} clause indicates the tables from which to The @code{FROM table_references} clause indicates the tables from which to
retrieve rows. If you name more than one table, you are performing a retrieve rows. If you name more than one table, you are performing a
join. For information on join syntax, see @ref{JOIN, , @code{JOIN}}. join. For information on join syntax, see @ref{JOIN, , @code{JOIN}}.
For each table specified, you may optionally specify an alias, as well as
make a suggestion to the optimiser what index to use or ignore.
@findex USE INDEX
@findex IGNORE INDEX
@example
table_name [[AS] alias] [USE INDEX (key_list)] [IGNORE INDEX (key_list)]
@end example
@item @item
You can refer to a column as @code{col_name}, @code{tbl_name.col_name}, or You can refer to a column as @code{col_name}, @code{tbl_name.col_name}, or
...@@ -33099,6 +33108,8 @@ table_reference NATURAL [RIGHT [OUTER]] JOIN table_reference ...@@ -33099,6 +33108,8 @@ table_reference NATURAL [RIGHT [OUTER]] JOIN table_reference
@end example @end example
Where @code{table_reference} is defined as: Where @code{table_reference} is defined as:
@findex USE INDEX
@findex IGNORE INDEX
@example @example
table_name [[AS] alias] [USE INDEX (key_list)] [IGNORE INDEX (key_list)] table_name [[AS] alias] [USE INDEX (key_list)] [IGNORE INDEX (key_list)]
@end example @end example
...@@ -33194,6 +33205,8 @@ cases where the join optimiser puts the tables in the wrong order. ...@@ -33194,6 +33205,8 @@ cases where the join optimiser puts the tables in the wrong order.
@item @item
@cindex hints @cindex hints
@findex USE INDEX
@findex IGNORE INDEX
As of MySQL Version 3.23.12, you can give hints about which As of MySQL Version 3.23.12, you can give hints about which
index MySQL should use when retrieving information from a index MySQL should use when retrieving information from a
table. This is useful if @code{EXPLAIN} shows that MySQL is table. This is useful if @code{EXPLAIN} shows that MySQL is
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