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DB2 Query Performance - BETWEEN vs >= & <=
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A guy I work with went to a DB2 performance workshop and the instructor there told him the BETWEEN was better. So, saying WHERE start_dt between '2001-10-31' and '2002-02-28' is faster than saying WHERE start_dt > '2001-10-30' and start_dt < '2002-03-01'.
Not a specific answer to your question but you will find valuable insights into which predicates to use in
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