SEARCHING IN A DATABASE

摘要

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for searching in a database. There is provided a search method, comprising: in response to receiving a search request to search in a database, extracting from the search request a condition for searching in the database; selecting a search algorithm matching the condition from a plurality of search algorithms registered to the database, based on historical statistic data of historical search conducted on the database; and obtaining a search result from the database by using the search algorithm, wherein the database is a time series database. Further, there is provided a method for searching in a database system comprising a time series database and a relational database. By means of the method and apparatus of the present invention, the search efficiency can be increased.