> Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 15:33:27 +1200

> Subject: Quickest Search

> From: sytze.kiss@gmail.com

> To: profoxtech@leafe.com

>

> I have a large stock file (say 10,000 records)

> I only have a vague idea what I'm searching for

>

> So, I may have a variable like

>

> srch4="upper(name+code+stkmemo+unitmeas2+altsupply+descopt2+descopt3+descopt4+descopt5+bar2code+bar3code+alt2code)"

>

> Is there a better/quicker way to CONSTRUCT the following

>

> Select Code, desc, price, cost, qoh from winstoks Into Table temp order By

> Code where At(lcSearch,&srch4)>0

>

I had a similar problem a while back and solved it by using seperate where clauses.

I found I was able to optimise the statements by placing the indexed fields first and it prevented cross field matches.

Try something like

Select Code, desc, price, cost, qoh ;

from winstoks ;

where ;

(lcSearch $ name) OR ;

(lcSearch $ code) OR ;

(lcSearch $ stkmemo) OR ;

(lcSearch $ unitmeas2) OR ;

(lcSearch $ altsupply) OR ;

(lcSearch $ descopt2) OR ;

(lcSearch $ descopt3) OR ;

(lcSearch $ descopt4) OR ;

(lcSearch $ descopt5) OR ;

(lcSearch $ bar2code) OR ;

(lcSearch $ bar3code) OR ;

(lcSearch $ alt2code) ;

order By Code ;

Into Table temp

Regards

Lee

> --

> Kind regards,

> Sytze de Boer

> Kiss Software

>

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