mysql> explain SELECT ac,rc,t.debtor_no,coll_unit FROM transactionTbl t,masterTbl m WHERE t.debtor_no = m.debtor_no; +----+-------------+-------+------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------------+----------+-------------+ | id | select_type | table | type | possible_keys | key | key_len | ref | rows | Extra | +----+-------------+-------+------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------------+----------+-------------+ | 1 | SIMPLE | t | ALL | tranMasterNoIdx,debtor_no | NULL | NULL | NULL | 56922472 | | | 1 | SIMPLE | m | ref | masterMasterNoIdx,debtor_no | debtor_no | 7 | crsdata.t.debtor_no | 1 | Using where | +----+-------------+-------+------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------------+----------+-------------+ 2 rows in set (0.03 sec)