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Is it possible to force a SQL statement to use a particular index in Informix Database?<br />
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We have a scenario like this:<br />
There are two indexes on a table. Informix optimizer by default selects one index while executing that query. Is it possible to make Informix use the other index on the table for that query ? If yes, how ?<br />
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I have Informix 7.30 on HP-UX.
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Is it possible to force a SQL statement to use a particular index in Informix Database?

We have a scenario like this:
There are two indexes on a table. Informix optimizer by default selects one index while executing that query. Is it possible to make Informix use the other index on the table for that query ? If yes, how ?

I have Informix 7.30 on HP-UX.

Forcing Informix to use index

Databases are organized collections of data, most commonly accessed through management systems including schemas, tables, queries and processes that allow users to enter and manipulate the information or utilize it in other fashions, such as with web applications or for reporting purposes.