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diff --git a/doc/development/adding_database_indexes.md b/doc/development/adding_database_indexes.md index ea6f14da3b9..d1d2b8c4907 100644 --- a/doc/development/adding_database_indexes.md +++ b/doc/development/adding_database_indexes.md @@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ to filter data by. Instead one should ask themselves the following questions: 1. Can I write my query in such a way that it re-uses as many existing indexes as possible? -2. Is the data going to be large enough that using an index will actually be +1. Is the data going to be large enough that using an index will actually be faster than just iterating over the rows in the table? -3. Is the overhead of maintaining the index worth the reduction in query +1. Is the overhead of maintaining the index worth the reduction in query timings? We'll explore every question in detail below. @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ In short: 1. Try to write your query in such a way that it re-uses as many existing indexes as possible. -2. Run the query using `EXPLAIN ANALYZE` and study the output to find the most +1. Run the query using `EXPLAIN ANALYZE` and study the output to find the most ideal query. ## Data Size |