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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-60583

external_tokens table will benefit from index on token field

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    • MOODLE_32_STABLE, MOODLE_33_STABLE, MOODLE_36_STABLE, MOODLE_37_STABLE, MOODLE_38_STABLE, MOODLE_39_STABLE
    • MOODLE_310_STABLE
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      Upgrading

      1. Install a version of Moodle without this patch (i.e. the most recent weekly development build)
      2. Update the code to include this version
      3. Run the Moodle upgrade
      4. Verify there are no PHP errors at any stage
      5. Access the Moodle database directly
      6. Verify that there is an index for the token field in the external_tokens table

      Installing

      1. Install Moodle using a version that includes this patch
      2. Access the Moodle database directly
      3. Verify that there is an index for the token field in the external_tokens table
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      Upgrading Install a version of Moodle without this patch (i.e. the most recent weekly development build) Update the code to include this version Run the Moodle upgrade Verify there are no PHP errors at any stage Access the Moodle database directly Verify that there is an index for the token field in the external_tokens table Installing Install Moodle using a version that includes this patch Access the Moodle database directly Verify that there is an index for the token field in the external_tokens table

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      When tokens are looked up during a web service call the query used to check them performs a full table scan on the external_tokens table.

      Adding an index to the token field would avoid this.

      While it does not appear to be adding a large overhead right now, I can imagine that as the popularity of the Mobile app increases it could eventually start to become an issue for large sites.

      It would benefit queries in:

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            nmagill Neill Magill
            nmagill Neill Magill
            Juan Leyva Juan Leyva
            Andrew Lyons Andrew Lyons
            Anna Carissa Sadia Anna Carissa Sadia
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              9/Nov/20

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