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Posted by Jeff North on January 19, 2007, 6:59 pm
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On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:19:47 -0500, in mailing.database.mysql swethach
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>| Hi ...
>| I have a data file and I need to retrieve just two values from the
>| file. The positions of those values however remain the same in each
>| time. Is it better to load the complete file onto the database and then
>| retreive the two values out of it or is it better to load just those two
>| values on to the table.
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>| Please suggest me.
Depends.
Where are these values located within the file, start, middle end.
How large is the data file?
Are the records fixed with or variable width?
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