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    The Columns in EXPLAIN > The possible_keys Column

    The possible_keys Column

    This column shows which indexes could be used for the query, based on the columns the query accesses and the comparison operators used. This list is created early in the optimization phase, so some of the indexes listed might be useless for the query after subsequent optimization phases.


      

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