Subject | Re: [IB-Architect] Optimal function of DESC Index versus ASC Index ? |
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Author | Arno Brinkman |
Post date | 2002-11-04T21:53Z |
Hi,
Then i give ASC indices a higher priority to use them against DESC indices
with the same selectivity (for retrieval).
Regards,
Arno
> >Could someone tell me when an DESC index has a performance against an ASCand
> >index.
> >
> >The only things i can see is when a DESC index is used for MAX function
> >ORDER BY.Okey, thanks.
>
> That's right. Descending indexes may also be useful when
> we turn on scrolling cursors.
Then i give ASC indices a higher priority to use them against DESC indices
with the same selectivity (for retrieval).
Regards,
Arno