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MySQL 9.3 Reference Manual  / ...  / Optimization  / Optimization and Indexes  /  Verifying Index Usage

10.3.7 Verifying Index Usage

Always check whether all your queries really use the indexes that you have created in the tables. Use theEXPLAIN statement, as described inSection 10.8.1, “Optimizing Queries with EXPLAIN”.