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Re: XSL-List Digest V3 #432
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- Subject: [xsl] Re: XSL-List Digest V3 #432
- From: Dave Gomboc <dave at cs dot ualberta dot ca>
- Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 11:33:18 -0700 (MST)
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> Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 13:37:21 -0500
> From: Steven.C.Kienle@am.pnu.com
> Subject: Re[2]: Possible new key () function (Was: Re: [xsl] Finding t
>
> We should remember that early database technologies required keys to
> be explicitly used during data access. SQL improved things, but it
> still requires that someone define what keys are likely to be used
> (via CREATE INDEX statements/constraints).
Hmm. AFAIK it is now common for databases to create temporary indexes
(that live for the duration of the operation) to accelerate operations
involving joins.
>
> Perhaps this can be changed now, but I think a lot more thought would
> need to be put into it before a workable alternative could be
> designed.
Fair enough!
> Steve
Dave Gomboc
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