RE: slow search on indexed attribute

["Pierangelo Masarati" <ando@sys-net.it>]

> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 at 1:06pm, Armbrust, Daniel C. wrote:
>
>> >It looks like if I do a search for 3 or less characters, it fails to
>> use the index.
>>
>> Because the index key length is defined (in slap.h) to be 4
>> characters.
>
> Is there a discussion someplace about why the number 4 was chosen and
> the repercussions of choosing a smaller number?

I guess any number would have been too long for someone and too short for
someone else.  I really cannot find any better explanation.

Ciao, p.

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