Re: Applying LIMIT to SELECT count(*)

2007-12-21 Thread js
Oh, I misunderstood,sorry. Using summary tables doesn't work for you? On Dec 22, 2007 3:00 AM, Urms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The problem is that there are certain conditions after WHERE different for > each query and the results number can be very different. > -- > View this message in conte

Re: Applying LIMIT to SELECT count(*)

2007-12-21 Thread Urms
The problem is that there are certain conditions after WHERE different for each query and the results number can be very different. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Applying-LIMIT-to-SELECT-count%28*%29-tp14453544p14459808.html Sent from the MySQL - General mailing list arc

Re: Applying LIMIT to SELECT count(*)

2007-12-21 Thread js
If exact number isn't important, you might want to try table_rows in information_schema.tables or show table status. On Dec 21, 2007 7:53 PM, Urms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > My task is to limit calculation of total number of items in the database > that satisfy certain conditions. I jo