Re: [lookup] vs. [search]
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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 16529
interpreted = N
texte = >Grant, what would you guess is the break-even point, in terms of speed and/or processing demands, between using a series of lookups and using a search context?I'd have to guess 2-3 at most, statistically speaking (for instance, if the lookup finds the item in record 1 of 1,000,000 it will stop looking immediately). If you set your search to case-sensitive and use eqFIELDNAMEdata, then it's extremely close to the speed of lookup.You can test for yourself using [elapsedtime] to see which is better with your particular data.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>Grant, what would you guess is the break-even point, in terms of speed and/or processing demands, between using a series of lookups and using a search context?I'd have to guess 2-3 at most, statistically speaking (for instance, if the lookup finds the item in record 1 of 1,000,000 it will stop looking immediately). If you set your search to case-sensitive and use eqFIELDNAMEdata, then it's extremely close to the speed of lookup.You can test for yourself using
[elapsedtime] to see which is better with your particular data.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ==== eCommerce for the Rest of Us ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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