andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > MySQL is using some sort of auto-clustering ISAM on the other box mayhaps? I think they probably count the index entries without ever visiting the table proper. Works great for mainly-static data ... regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match