drop table if exists t1,t2; create table t1 (a int, b int not null,unique key (a,b),index(b)) type=myisam; insert ignore into t1 values (1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(5,5),(6,6),(null,7),(9,9),(8,8),(7,7),(null,9),(null,9),(6,6); explain select * from t1 where a is null; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a a 5 const 3 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where a is null and b = 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 9 const,const 1 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where a is null and b = 7; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 9 const,const 1 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where a=2 and b = 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 const a,b a 9 const,const 1 explain select * from t1 where a<=>b limit 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 index NULL a 9 NULL 12 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where (a is null or a > 0 and a < 3) and b < 5 limit 3; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a,b a 9 NULL 3 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where (a is null or a = 7) and b=7; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b b 4 const 2 Using where explain select * from t1 where (a is null and b>a) or a is null and b=7 limit 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 3 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where a is null and b=9 or a is null and b=7 limit 3; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a,b a 9 NULL 2 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where a > 1 and a < 3 limit 1; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a a 5 NULL 1 Using where; Using index explain select * from t1 where a > 8 and a < 9; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a a 5 NULL 1 Using where; Using index select * from t1 where a is null; a b NULL 7 NULL 9 NULL 9 select * from t1 where a is null and b = 7; a b NULL 7 select * from t1 where a<=>b limit 2; a b 1 1 2 2 select * from t1 where (a is null or a > 0 and a < 3) and b < 5 limit 3; a b 1 1 2 2 select * from t1 where (a is null or a > 0 and a < 3) and b > 7 limit 3; a b NULL 9 NULL 9 select * from t1 where (a is null or a = 7) and b=7; a b NULL 7 7 7 select * from t1 where a is null and b=9 or a is null and b=7 limit 3; a b NULL 7 NULL 9 NULL 9 alter table t1 modify b blob not null, add c int not null, drop key a, add unique key (a,b(20),c), drop key b, add key (b(10)); explain select * from t1 where a is null and b = 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 3 Using where explain select * from t1 where a is null and b = 2 and c=0; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 3 Using where explain select * from t1 where a is null and b = 7 and c=0; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 3 Using where explain select * from t1 where a=2 and b = 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 1 Using where explain select * from t1 where a<=>b limit 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ALL NULL NULL NULL NULL 12 Using where explain select * from t1 where (a is null or a > 0 and a < 3) and b < 5 and c=0 limit 3; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a,b a 5 NULL 5 Using where explain select * from t1 where (a is null or a = 7) and b=7 and c=0; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ALL a,b NULL NULL NULL 12 Using where explain select * from t1 where (a is null and b>a) or a is null and b=7 limit 2; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 3 Using where explain select * from t1 where a is null and b=9 or a is null and b=7 limit 3; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref a,b a 5 const 3 Using where explain select * from t1 where a > 1 and a < 3 limit 1; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a a 5 NULL 1 Using where explain select * from t1 where a is null and b=7 or a > 1 and a < 3 limit 1; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a,b a 5 NULL 4 Using where explain select * from t1 where a > 8 and a < 9; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range a a 5 NULL 1 Using where explain select * from t1 where b like "6%"; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 range b b 12 NULL 1 Using where select * from t1 where a is null; a b c NULL 7 0 NULL 9 0 NULL 9 0 select * from t1 where a is null and b = 7 and c=0; a b c NULL 7 0 select * from t1 where a<=>b limit 2; a b c 1 1 0 2 2 0 select * from t1 where (a is null or a > 0 and a < 3) and b < 5 limit 3; a b c 1 1 0 2 2 0 select * from t1 where (a is null or a > 0 and a < 3) and b > 7 limit 3; a b c NULL 9 0 NULL 9 0 select * from t1 where (a is null or a = 7) and b=7 and c=0; a b c NULL 7 0 7 7 0 select * from t1 where a is null and b=9 or a is null and b=7 limit 3; a b c NULL 7 0 NULL 9 0 NULL 9 0 select * from t1 where b like "6%"; a b c 6 6 0 drop table t1; CREATE TABLE t1 ( id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, uniq_id int(10) unsigned default NULL, PRIMARY KEY (id), UNIQUE KEY idx1 (uniq_id) ) TYPE=MyISAM; CREATE TABLE t2 ( id int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment, uniq_id int(10) unsigned default NULL, PRIMARY KEY (id) ) TYPE=MyISAM; INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1,NULL),(2,NULL),(3,1),(4,2),(5,NULL),(6,NULL),(7,3),(8,4),(9,NULL),(10,NULL); INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (1,NULL),(2,NULL),(3,1),(4,2),(5,NULL),(6,NULL),(7,3),(8,4),(9,NULL),(10,NULL); explain select id from t1 where uniq_id is null; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 ref idx1 idx1 5 const 1 Using where explain select id from t1 where uniq_id =1; id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE t1 const idx1 idx1 5 const 1 UPDATE t1 SET id=id+100 where uniq_id is null; UPDATE t2 SET id=id+100 where uniq_id is null; select id from t1 where uniq_id is null; id 101 102 105 106 109 110 select id from t2 where uniq_id is null; id 101 102 105 106 109 110 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE uniq_id IS NULL; DELETE FROM t2 WHERE uniq_id IS NULL; SELECT * FROM t1 ORDER BY uniq_id, id; id uniq_id 3 1 4 2 7 3 8 4 SELECT * FROM t2 ORDER BY uniq_id, id; id uniq_id 3 1 4 2 7 3 8 4 DROP table t1,t2; CREATE TABLE `t1` ( `order_id` char(32) NOT NULL default '', `product_id` char(32) NOT NULL default '', `product_type` int(11) NOT NULL default '0', PRIMARY KEY (`order_id`,`product_id`,`product_type`) ) TYPE=MyISAM; CREATE TABLE `t2` ( `order_id` char(32) NOT NULL default '', `product_id` char(32) NOT NULL default '', `product_type` int(11) NOT NULL default '0', PRIMARY KEY (`order_id`,`product_id`,`product_type`) ) TYPE=MyISAM; INSERT INTO t1 (order_id, product_id, product_type) VALUES ('3d7ce39b5d4b3e3d22aaafe9b633de51',1206029, 3), ('3d7ce39b5d4b3e3d22aaafe9b633de51',5880836, 3), ('9d9aad7764b5b2c53004348ef8d34500',2315652, 3); INSERT INTO t2 (order_id, product_id, product_type) VALUES ('9d9aad7764b5b2c53004348ef8d34500',2315652, 3); select t1.* from t1 left join t2 using(order_id, product_id, product_type) where t2.order_id=NULL; order_id product_id product_type select t1.* from t1 left join t2 using(order_id, product_id, product_type) where t2.order_id is NULL; order_id product_id product_type 3d7ce39b5d4b3e3d22aaafe9b633de51 1206029 3 3d7ce39b5d4b3e3d22aaafe9b633de51 5880836 3 drop table t1,t2; create table t1 (id int); insert into t1 values (null), (0); create table t2 (id int); insert into t2 values (null); select * from t1, t2 where t1.id = t2.id; id id alter table t1 add key id (id); select * from t1, t2 where t1.id = t2.id; id id drop table t1,t2; create table t1 ( id integer, id2 integer not null, index (id), index (id2) ); insert into t1 values(null,null),(1,1); Warnings: Warning 1261 Data truncated, NULL supplied to NOT NULL column 'id2' at row 1 select * from t1; id id2 NULL 0 1 1 select * from t1 where id <=> null; id id2 NULL 0 select * from t1 where id <=> null or id > 0; id id2 NULL 0 1 1 select * from t1 where id is null or id > 0; id id2 NULL 0 1 1 select * from t1 where id2 <=> null or id2 > 0; id id2 1 1 select * from t1 where id2 is null or id2 > 0; id id2 1 1 delete from t1 where id <=> NULL; select * from t1; id id2 1 1 drop table t1;