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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T19:46:15+00:00 2026-05-28T19:46:15+00:00

I have a query that’s something like the following find( { a : {

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I have a query that’s something like the following

find( { a : { $gt: 3 } } ).sort( { b : -1 } )

Is it advised to create an index for field a and b separately?

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    2026-05-28T19:46:16+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 7:46 pm

    No, with compound index query will work faster:

    db.items.ensureIndex({a:1, b:-1});
    

    Also you can make sure that your query use index with explain command.

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