Hi jean,
> please try the following 2 tests, i expect both of them to
> complete immediatly
>> test 1:
> find sequence [AL505438.1]
>> this should be fast because find not preceded by query
> does the same as the acedb graphic main window top yellow box
> that is a strict name search without interpretation
Yes, less than 1 second.
> test 2:
> query find sequence IS "[AL505438.1]"
>> this is the fully pedantic form of the query
> the presence of IS forces evaluation of name matching
This one takes 6-7 seconds.
I also tried it on a class with only 2000 objects and then it was < 1 sec.
- Dave
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