Should I set the columns to in my table as index or fulltext? They will be searched for both using WHERE and WHERE .. LIKE.
Which is best?
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Should I set the columns to in my table as index or fulltext? They will be searched for both using WHERE and WHERE .. LIKE.
Which is best?
Full-text searches require different syntax from normal LIKE queries. If you’re using LIKE queries (and don’t plan on modifying them) you will only get a benefit from using nonclustered indexes. If you are interested in using full-text search, consider using the MATCH() syntax in your queries. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/fulltext-natural-language.html