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+
+# script to update indexes on mysql (+other?) database
+
+select '1. Dropping indexes' as ' ';
+select 'Can''t drop messages indicate index already gone' as ' ';
+
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Settings` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Sites` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Gametypes` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Players` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Autorates` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Hands` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`BoardCards` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`TourneyTypes` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`Tourneys` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`TourneysPlayers` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`HandsPlayers` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`HandsActions` DROP INDEX `id`;
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`HudCache` DROP INDEX `id`;
+
+select '2. Adding extra indexes on useful fields' as ' ';
+select 'Duplicate key name messages indicate new indexes already there' as ' '; 
+
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`tourneys` ADD INDEX `siteTourneyNo`(`siteTourneyNo`);
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`hands` ADD INDEX `siteHandNo`(`siteHandNo`);
+ALTER TABLE `fpdb`.`players` ADD INDEX `name`(`name`);
+