MongoDB Compound Indexes and Multi-Field Query Optimization: Advanced Performance Tuning for Complex Query Patterns
Modern database applications require sophisticated query optimization strategies that can efficiently handle complex multi-field queries, range operations, and sorting requirements across multiple dimensions. Traditional single-field indexing approaches often fail to provide optimal performance for real-world query patterns that involve filtering, sorting, and projecting across multiple document fields simultaneously, leading to inefficient query execution plans and degraded application performance.
MongoDB provides comprehensive compound indexing capabilities that enable optimal query performance through intelligent multi-field index construction, advanced query planning optimization, and sophisticated index intersection strategies. Unlike traditional databases that require manual index tuning and complex optimization hints, MongoDB's compound indexes automatically optimize query execution paths while supporting complex query patterns with minimal configuration overhead.
The Traditional Multi-Field Query Challenge
Conventional database indexing approaches often struggle with multi-field query optimization:
-- Traditional PostgreSQL multi-field query challenges - limited compound index effectiveness
-- Basic product catalog with traditional indexing approach
CREATE TABLE products (
product_id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
sku VARCHAR(100) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
product_name VARCHAR(200) NOT NULL,
category VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
subcategory VARCHAR(100),
brand VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
-- Price and inventory fields
price DECIMAL(10,2) NOT NULL,
sale_price DECIMAL(10,2),
cost DECIMAL(10,2),
stock_quantity INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
reserved_quantity INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-- Product attributes
weight_kg DECIMAL(8,3),
dimensions_length_cm DECIMAL(8,2),
dimensions_width_cm DECIMAL(8,2),
dimensions_height_cm DECIMAL(8,2),
color VARCHAR(50),
size VARCHAR(50),
-- Status and lifecycle
status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'active',
availability VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'in_stock',
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
published_at TIMESTAMP,
discontinued_at TIMESTAMP,
-- SEO and marketing
seo_title VARCHAR(200),
seo_description TEXT,
marketing_tags TEXT[],
featured BOOLEAN DEFAULT false,
-- Supplier information
supplier_id INTEGER,
supplier_sku VARCHAR(100),
lead_time_days INTEGER,
minimum_order_quantity INTEGER DEFAULT 1,
-- Performance tracking
view_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
purchase_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
rating_average DECIMAL(3,2) DEFAULT 0,
rating_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0
);
-- Traditional indexing approach with limited compound effectiveness
CREATE INDEX idx_products_category ON products(category);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_brand ON products(brand);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_price ON products(price);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_status ON products(status);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_created_at ON products(created_at);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_stock ON products(stock_quantity);
-- Attempt at compound indexes with limited optimization
CREATE INDEX idx_products_category_brand ON products(category, brand);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_price_range ON products(price, status);
CREATE INDEX idx_products_inventory ON products(status, stock_quantity, availability);
-- Complex multi-field query that struggles with traditional indexing
WITH product_search_filters AS (
SELECT
p.*,
-- Calculate derived fields for filtering
(p.stock_quantity - p.reserved_quantity) as available_quantity,
CASE
WHEN p.sale_price IS NOT NULL AND p.sale_price < p.price THEN p.sale_price
ELSE p.price
END as effective_price,
-- Performance scoring
(p.rating_average * p.rating_count + p.view_count * 0.1 + p.purchase_count * 2) as performance_score,
-- Age calculation
EXTRACT(DAYS FROM CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - p.created_at) as days_since_created,
-- Availability status
CASE
WHEN p.stock_quantity <= 0 THEN 'out_of_stock'
WHEN p.stock_quantity <= 5 THEN 'low_stock'
ELSE 'in_stock'
END as stock_status
FROM products p
WHERE
-- Multiple filtering conditions that don't align with index structure
p.status = 'active'
AND p.category IN ('Electronics', 'Computers', 'Mobile')
AND p.brand IN ('Apple', 'Samsung', 'Sony', 'Microsoft')
AND p.price BETWEEN 100.00 AND 2000.00
AND p.stock_quantity > 0
AND p.created_at >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '2 years'
AND (p.featured = true OR p.rating_average >= 4.0)
AND p.availability = 'in_stock'
),
price_range_analysis AS (
-- Complex price range queries that can't utilize compound indexes effectively
SELECT
psf.*,
-- Price tier classification
CASE
WHEN effective_price < 200 THEN 'budget'
WHEN effective_price < 500 THEN 'mid_range'
WHEN effective_price < 1000 THEN 'premium'
ELSE 'luxury'
END as price_tier,
-- Discount calculations
CASE
WHEN psf.sale_price IS NOT NULL THEN
ROUND(((psf.price - psf.sale_price) / psf.price * 100), 1)
ELSE 0
END as discount_percentage,
-- Competitive analysis (requires additional queries)
(
SELECT AVG(price)
FROM products p2
WHERE p2.category = psf.category
AND p2.brand = psf.brand
AND p2.status = 'active'
) as category_brand_avg_price,
-- Inventory velocity
CASE
WHEN psf.purchase_count > 0 AND psf.days_since_created > 0 THEN
ROUND(psf.purchase_count::DECIMAL / (psf.days_since_created / 30), 2)
ELSE 0
END as monthly_sales_velocity
FROM product_search_filters psf
),
sorting_and_ranking AS (
-- Complex sorting requirements that bypass index usage
SELECT
pra.*,
-- Multi-criteria ranking
(
-- Price competitiveness (lower is better)
CASE
WHEN pra.category_brand_avg_price > 0 THEN
(pra.category_brand_avg_price - pra.effective_price) / pra.category_brand_avg_price * 20
ELSE 0
END +
-- Rating score
pra.rating_average * 10 +
-- Stock availability score
CASE
WHEN pra.available_quantity > 10 THEN 20
WHEN pra.available_quantity > 5 THEN 15
WHEN pra.available_quantity > 0 THEN 10
ELSE 0
END +
-- Recency bonus
CASE
WHEN pra.days_since_created <= 30 THEN 15
WHEN pra.days_since_created <= 90 THEN 10
WHEN pra.days_since_created <= 180 THEN 5
ELSE 0
END +
-- Featured bonus
CASE WHEN pra.featured THEN 25 ELSE 0 END
) as composite_ranking_score
FROM price_range_analysis pra
)
SELECT
sar.product_id,
sar.sku,
sar.product_name,
sar.category,
sar.subcategory,
sar.brand,
sar.effective_price,
sar.price_tier,
sar.discount_percentage,
sar.available_quantity,
sar.stock_status,
sar.rating_average,
sar.rating_count,
sar.performance_score,
sar.monthly_sales_velocity,
sar.composite_ranking_score,
-- Additional computed fields
CASE
WHEN sar.discount_percentage > 20 THEN 'great_deal'
WHEN sar.discount_percentage > 10 THEN 'good_deal'
ELSE 'regular_price'
END as deal_status,
-- Recommendation priority
CASE
WHEN sar.composite_ranking_score > 80 THEN 'highly_recommended'
WHEN sar.composite_ranking_score > 60 THEN 'recommended'
WHEN sar.composite_ranking_score > 40 THEN 'consider'
ELSE 'standard'
END as recommendation_level
FROM sorting_and_ranking sar
-- Complex ordering that can't utilize compound indexes effectively
ORDER BY
CASE
WHEN sar.featured = true THEN 0
ELSE 1
END, -- Featured first
sar.composite_ranking_score DESC, -- Then by composite score
sar.rating_average DESC, -- Then by rating
sar.available_quantity DESC, -- Then by stock availability
sar.created_at DESC -- Finally by recency
LIMIT 50 OFFSET 0;
-- Performance analysis of the traditional approach
EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, BUFFERS)
WITH product_search_filters AS (
SELECT p.*
FROM products p
WHERE
p.status = 'active'
AND p.category = 'Electronics'
AND p.brand IN ('Apple', 'Samsung')
AND p.price BETWEEN 200.00 AND 1000.00
AND p.stock_quantity > 0
AND p.rating_average >= 4.0
)
SELECT * FROM product_search_filters
ORDER BY price, rating_average DESC, created_at DESC
LIMIT 10;
-- Problems with traditional multi-field indexing:
-- 1. Index selection conflicts - query planner struggles to choose optimal index
-- 2. Poor compound index utilization due to filter order mismatches
-- 3. Expensive sorting operations that can't use index ordering
-- 4. Multiple index scans and expensive merge operations
-- 5. Large intermediate result sets that require post-filtering
-- 6. Inability to optimize across different query patterns efficiently
-- 7. Complex explain plans with sequential scans and sorts
-- 8. High I/O overhead from multiple index lookups
-- 9. Limited flexibility for dynamic filtering combinations
-- 10. Poor performance scaling with data volume growth
-- Attempt to create better compound indexes (still limited)
CREATE INDEX idx_products_comprehensive_search ON products(
status, category, brand, price, stock_quantity, rating_average, created_at
);
-- But this creates issues:
-- 1. Index becomes too wide and expensive to maintain
-- 2. Only effective for queries that match the exact field order
-- 3. Partial index usage for queries with different filter combinations
-- 4. High storage overhead and slow write performance
-- 5. Still can't optimize for different sort orders efficiently
-- Complex aggregation query with traditional limitations
WITH category_brand_performance AS (
SELECT
p.category,
p.brand,
-- Aggregated metrics that require full collection scans
COUNT(*) as total_products,
AVG(p.price) as avg_price,
AVG(p.rating_average) as avg_rating,
SUM(p.stock_quantity) as total_stock,
SUM(p.purchase_count) as total_sales,
-- Percentile calculations (expensive without proper indexing)
PERCENTILE_CONT(0.25) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY p.price) as price_p25,
PERCENTILE_CONT(0.50) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY p.price) as price_median,
PERCENTILE_CONT(0.75) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY p.price) as price_p75,
-- Time-based analysis
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE p.created_at >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days') as new_products_30d,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE p.featured = true) as featured_count,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE p.stock_quantity = 0) as out_of_stock_count
FROM products p
WHERE p.status = 'active'
GROUP BY p.category, p.brand
HAVING COUNT(*) >= 5 -- Only brands with significant presence
),
performance_ranking AS (
SELECT
cbp.*,
-- Performance scoring
(
(cbp.avg_rating * 20) +
(CASE WHEN cbp.avg_price > 0 THEN (cbp.total_sales * 1000.0 / cbp.total_products) ELSE 0 END) +
((cbp.featured_count * 100.0 / cbp.total_products)) +
(100 - (cbp.out_of_stock_count * 100.0 / cbp.total_products))
) as performance_index,
-- Market position analysis
RANK() OVER (
PARTITION BY cbp.category
ORDER BY cbp.total_sales DESC, cbp.avg_rating DESC
) as category_sales_rank,
RANK() OVER (
PARTITION BY cbp.category
ORDER BY cbp.avg_price DESC
) as category_price_rank
FROM category_brand_performance cbp
)
SELECT
pr.category,
pr.brand,
pr.total_products,
ROUND(pr.avg_price, 2) as avg_price,
ROUND(pr.avg_rating, 2) as avg_rating,
pr.total_stock,
pr.total_sales,
ROUND(pr.price_median, 2) as median_price,
pr.new_products_30d,
pr.featured_count,
ROUND(pr.performance_index, 1) as performance_score,
pr.category_sales_rank,
pr.category_price_rank,
-- Market analysis
CASE
WHEN pr.category_price_rank <= 3 THEN 'premium_positioning'
WHEN pr.category_price_rank <= pr.total_products * 0.5 THEN 'mid_market'
ELSE 'value_positioning'
END as market_position,
CASE
WHEN pr.performance_index > 200 THEN 'top_performer'
WHEN pr.performance_index > 150 THEN 'strong_performer'
WHEN pr.performance_index > 100 THEN 'average_performer'
ELSE 'underperformer'
END as performance_tier
FROM performance_ranking pr
ORDER BY pr.category, pr.performance_index DESC;
-- Traditional limitations in complex analytics:
-- 1. Multiple full table scans required for different aggregations
-- 2. Expensive sorting and ranking operations
-- 3. No ability to use covering indexes for complex calculations
-- 4. High CPU and memory usage for large result set processing
-- 5. Poor query plan reusability across similar analytical queries
-- 6. Limited optimization for mixed OLTP and OLAP workloads
-- 7. Complex join operations that can't utilize compound indexes effectively
-- 8. Expensive window function calculations without proper index support
-- 9. Limited ability to optimize across time-series and categorical dimensions
-- 10. Inefficient handling of sparse data and optional field queries
MongoDB provides sophisticated compound indexing capabilities with advanced optimization:
// MongoDB Advanced Compound Indexing - high-performance multi-field query optimization
const { MongoClient, ObjectId } = require('mongodb');
const client = new MongoClient('mongodb://localhost:27017');
const db = client.db('advanced_compound_indexing');
// Comprehensive MongoDB Compound Index Manager
class AdvancedCompoundIndexManager {
constructor(db, config = {}) {
this.db = db;
this.collections = {
products: db.collection('products'),
categories: db.collection('categories'),
brands: db.collection('brands'),
indexAnalytics: db.collection('index_analytics'),
queryPerformance: db.collection('query_performance'),
indexRecommendations: db.collection('index_recommendations')
};
// Advanced compound indexing configuration
this.config = {
enableIntelligentIndexing: config.enableIntelligentIndexing !== false,
enableQueryAnalysis: config.enableQueryAnalysis !== false,
enablePerformanceTracking: config.enablePerformanceTracking !== false,
enableIndexOptimization: config.enableIndexOptimization !== false,
// Index management settings
maxCompoundIndexFields: config.maxCompoundIndexFields || 8,
backgroundIndexCreation: config.backgroundIndexCreation !== false,
sparseIndexOptimization: config.sparseIndexOptimization !== false,
partialIndexSupport: config.partialIndexSupport !== false,
// Performance thresholds
slowQueryThreshold: config.slowQueryThreshold || 1000, // milliseconds
indexEfficiencyThreshold: config.indexEfficiencyThreshold || 0.8,
cardinalityAnalysisThreshold: config.cardinalityAnalysisThreshold || 1000,
// Optimization strategies
enableESRRule: config.enableESRRule !== false, // Equality, Sort, Range
enableQueryPlanCaching: config.enableQueryPlanCaching !== false,
enableIndexIntersection: config.enableIndexIntersection !== false,
enableCoveringIndexes: config.enableCoveringIndexes !== false,
// Monitoring and maintenance
indexMaintenanceInterval: config.indexMaintenanceInterval || 86400000, // 24 hours
performanceAnalysisInterval: config.performanceAnalysisInterval || 3600000, // 1 hour
enableAutomaticOptimization: config.enableAutomaticOptimization || false
};
// Performance tracking
this.performanceMetrics = {
queryPatterns: new Map(),
indexUsage: new Map(),
slowQueries: [],
optimizationHistory: []
};
// Index strategy patterns
this.indexStrategies = {
searchOptimized: ['status', 'category', 'brand', 'price', 'rating_average'],
analyticsOptimized: ['created_at', 'category', 'brand', 'total_sales'],
inventoryOptimized: ['status', 'availability', 'stock_quantity', 'updated_at'],
sortingOptimized: ['featured', 'price', 'rating_average', 'created_at']
};
this.initializeCompoundIndexing();
}
async initializeCompoundIndexing() {
console.log('Initializing advanced compound indexing system...');
try {
// Create comprehensive compound indexes
await this.createAdvancedCompoundIndexes();
// Setup query pattern analysis
if (this.config.enableQueryAnalysis) {
await this.setupQueryPatternAnalysis();
}
// Initialize performance monitoring
if (this.config.enablePerformanceTracking) {
await this.setupPerformanceMonitoring();
}
// Enable automatic optimization if configured
if (this.config.enableAutomaticOptimization) {
await this.setupAutomaticOptimization();
}
console.log('Advanced compound indexing system initialized successfully');
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error initializing compound indexing:', error);
throw error;
}
}
async createAdvancedCompoundIndexes() {
console.log('Creating advanced compound indexes with intelligent optimization...');
try {
const products = this.collections.products;
// Core Search and Filtering Compound Index (ESR Pattern: Equality, Sort, Range)
await products.createIndex({
status: 1, // Equality filter (most selective first)
category: 1, // Equality filter
brand: 1, // Equality filter
featured: -1, // Sort field (featured items first)
price: 1, // Range filter
rating_average: -1, // Sort field
created_at: -1 // Final sort field
}, {
name: 'idx_products_search_optimized',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
sparse: this.config.sparseIndexOptimization
});
// E-commerce Product Catalog Compound Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
availability: 1,
category: 1,
subcategory: 1,
price: 1,
stock_quantity: -1,
rating_average: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_catalog_comprehensive',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
partialFilterExpression: {
status: 'active',
stock_quantity: { $gt: 0 }
}
});
// Advanced Analytics and Reporting Index
await products.createIndex({
created_at: -1, // Time-based queries (most recent first)
category: 1, // Grouping dimension
brand: 1, // Grouping dimension
purchase_count: -1, // Performance metric
rating_average: -1, // Quality metric
price: 1 // Financial metric
}, {
name: 'idx_products_analytics_optimized',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation
});
// Inventory Management Compound Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
availability: 1,
stock_quantity: 1,
reserved_quantity: 1,
supplier_id: 1,
updated_at: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_inventory_management',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
sparse: true
});
// Text Search and SEO Optimization Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
category: 1,
'$text': {
product_name: 'text',
seo_title: 'text',
seo_description: 'text',
marketing_tags: 'text'
},
rating_average: -1,
view_count: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_text_search_optimized',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
weights: {
product_name: 10,
seo_title: 8,
seo_description: 5,
marketing_tags: 3
}
});
// Price and Discount Analysis Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
category: 1,
brand: 1,
'pricing.effective_price': 1,
'pricing.discount_percentage': -1,
'pricing.price_tier': 1,
featured: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_pricing_analysis',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation
});
// Performance and Popularity Tracking Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
performance_score: -1,
view_count: -1,
purchase_count: -1,
rating_count: -1,
created_at: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_performance_tracking',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation
});
// Supplier and Procurement Index
await products.createIndex({
supplier_id: 1,
status: 1,
lead_time_days: 1,
minimum_order_quantity: 1,
cost: 1,
updated_at: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_supplier_procurement',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
sparse: true
});
// Geographic and Dimensional Analysis Index (for products with physical attributes)
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
category: 1,
'dimensions.weight_kg': 1,
'dimensions.volume_cubic_cm': 1,
'shipping.shipping_class': 1,
availability: 1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_dimensional_analysis',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
sparse: true,
partialFilterExpression: {
'dimensions.weight_kg': { $exists: true }
}
});
// Customer Behavior and Recommendation Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
'analytics.recommendation_score': -1,
'analytics.conversion_rate': -1,
'analytics.customer_segment_affinity': 1,
price: 1,
rating_average: -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_recommendation_engine',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
sparse: true
});
// Seasonal and Temporal Analysis Index
await products.createIndex({
status: 1,
'lifecycle.seasonality_pattern': 1,
'lifecycle.peak_season_months': 1,
created_at: -1,
discontinued_at: 1,
'analytics.seasonal_performance_score': -1
}, {
name: 'idx_products_seasonal_analysis',
background: this.config.backgroundIndexCreation,
sparse: true
});
console.log('Advanced compound indexes created successfully');
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error creating compound indexes:', error);
throw error;
}
}
async optimizeQueryWithCompoundIndexes(queryPattern, options = {}) {
console.log('Optimizing query with intelligent compound index selection...');
const startTime = Date.now();
try {
// Analyze query pattern and select optimal index strategy
const indexStrategy = await this.analyzeQueryPattern(queryPattern);
// Build optimized aggregation pipeline
const optimizedPipeline = await this.buildOptimizedPipeline(queryPattern, indexStrategy, options);
// Execute query with performance monitoring
const results = await this.executeOptimizedQuery(optimizedPipeline, indexStrategy);
// Track performance metrics
await this.trackQueryPerformance({
queryPattern: queryPattern,
indexStrategy: indexStrategy,
executionTime: Date.now() - startTime,
results: results.length,
pipeline: optimizedPipeline
});
return {
results: results,
performance: {
executionTime: Date.now() - startTime,
indexesUsed: indexStrategy.recommendedIndexes,
optimizationStrategy: indexStrategy.strategy,
queryPlan: indexStrategy.queryPlan
},
optimization: {
pipelineOptimized: true,
indexHintsApplied: indexStrategy.hintsApplied,
coveringIndexUsed: indexStrategy.coveringIndexUsed,
sortOptimized: indexStrategy.sortOptimized
}
};
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error optimizing query:', error);
// Track failed query for analysis
await this.trackQueryPerformance({
queryPattern: queryPattern,
executionTime: Date.now() - startTime,
error: error.message,
failed: true
});
throw error;
}
}
async analyzeQueryPattern(queryPattern) {
console.log('Analyzing query pattern for optimal index selection...');
const analysis = {
filterFields: [],
sortFields: [],
rangeFields: [],
equalityFields: [],
textSearchFields: [],
recommendedIndexes: [],
strategy: 'compound_optimized',
hintsApplied: false,
coveringIndexUsed: false,
sortOptimized: false
};
// Extract filter conditions
if (queryPattern.match) {
Object.keys(queryPattern.match).forEach(field => {
const condition = queryPattern.match[field];
if (typeof condition === 'object' && condition.$gte !== undefined || condition.$lte !== undefined || condition.$lt !== undefined || condition.$gt !== undefined) {
analysis.rangeFields.push(field);
} else if (typeof condition === 'object' && condition.$in !== undefined) {
analysis.equalityFields.push(field);
} else if (typeof condition === 'object' && condition.$text !== undefined) {
analysis.textSearchFields.push(field);
} else {
analysis.equalityFields.push(field);
}
analysis.filterFields.push(field);
});
}
// Extract sort conditions
if (queryPattern.sort) {
Object.keys(queryPattern.sort).forEach(field => {
analysis.sortFields.push(field);
});
}
// Determine optimal index strategy based on ESR (Equality, Sort, Range) pattern
analysis.recommendedIndexes = this.selectOptimalIndexes(analysis);
// Determine if covering index can be used
analysis.coveringIndexUsed = await this.canUseCoveringIndex(queryPattern, analysis);
// Check if sort can be optimized
analysis.sortOptimized = this.canOptimizeSort(analysis);
return analysis;
}
selectOptimalIndexes(analysis) {
const recommendedIndexes = [];
// Check if query matches existing optimized compound indexes
const fieldSet = new Set([...analysis.equalityFields, ...analysis.sortFields, ...analysis.rangeFields]);
// Search-optimized pattern
if (fieldSet.has('status') && fieldSet.has('category') && fieldSet.has('price')) {
recommendedIndexes.push('idx_products_search_optimized');
}
// Analytics pattern
if (fieldSet.has('created_at') && fieldSet.has('category') && fieldSet.has('brand')) {
recommendedIndexes.push('idx_products_analytics_optimized');
}
// Inventory pattern
if (fieldSet.has('availability') && fieldSet.has('stock_quantity')) {
recommendedIndexes.push('idx_products_inventory_management');
}
// Pricing pattern
if (fieldSet.has('pricing.effective_price') || fieldSet.has('price')) {
recommendedIndexes.push('idx_products_pricing_analysis');
}
// Text search pattern
if (analysis.textSearchFields.length > 0) {
recommendedIndexes.push('idx_products_text_search_optimized');
}
// Default to comprehensive catalog index if no specific pattern matches
if (recommendedIndexes.length === 0) {
recommendedIndexes.push('idx_products_catalog_comprehensive');
}
return recommendedIndexes;
}
async buildOptimizedPipeline(queryPattern, indexStrategy, options = {}) {
console.log('Building optimized aggregation pipeline...');
const pipeline = [];
// Match stage with index-optimized field ordering
if (queryPattern.match) {
const optimizedMatch = this.optimizeMatchStage(queryPattern.match, indexStrategy);
pipeline.push({ $match: optimizedMatch });
}
// Add computed fields stage if needed
if (options.addComputedFields) {
pipeline.push({
$addFields: {
effective_price: {
$cond: {
if: { $and: [{ $ne: ['$sale_price', null] }, { $lt: ['$sale_price', '$price'] }] },
then: '$sale_price',
else: '$price'
}
},
available_quantity: { $subtract: ['$stock_quantity', { $ifNull: ['$reserved_quantity', 0] }] },
performance_score: {
$add: [
{ $multiply: ['$rating_average', { $ifNull: ['$rating_count', 0] }] },
{ $multiply: ['$view_count', 0.1] },
{ $multiply: ['$purchase_count', 2] }
]
},
days_since_created: {
$divide: [{ $subtract: [new Date(), '$created_at'] }, 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24]
}
}
});
}
// Advanced filtering stage with computed fields
if (options.advancedFilters) {
pipeline.push({
$match: {
available_quantity: { $gt: 0 },
effective_price: { $gte: options.minPrice || 0, $lte: options.maxPrice || Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER }
}
});
}
// Sorting stage optimized for index usage
if (queryPattern.sort || options.sort) {
const sortSpec = queryPattern.sort || options.sort;
const optimizedSort = this.optimizeSortStage(sortSpec, indexStrategy);
pipeline.push({ $sort: optimizedSort });
}
// Faceting stage for complex analytics
if (options.enableFaceting) {
pipeline.push({
$facet: {
results: [
{ $limit: options.limit || 50 },
{ $skip: options.skip || 0 }
],
totalCount: [{ $count: 'count' }],
categoryStats: [
{ $group: { _id: '$category', count: { $sum: 1 }, avgPrice: { $avg: '$effective_price' } } }
],
brandStats: [
{ $group: { _id: '$brand', count: { $sum: 1 }, avgRating: { $avg: '$rating_average' } } }
],
priceStats: [
{
$group: {
_id: null,
minPrice: { $min: '$effective_price' },
maxPrice: { $max: '$effective_price' },
avgPrice: { $avg: '$effective_price' }
}
}
]
}
});
} else {
// Standard pagination
if (options.skip) pipeline.push({ $skip: options.skip });
if (options.limit) pipeline.push({ $limit: options.limit });
}
// Projection stage for covering index optimization
if (options.projection) {
pipeline.push({ $project: options.projection });
}
return pipeline;
}
optimizeMatchStage(matchConditions, indexStrategy) {
console.log('Optimizing match stage for compound index efficiency...');
const optimizedMatch = {};
// Reorder match conditions to align with compound index field order
// ESR Pattern: Equality conditions first, then sort fields, then range conditions
// Add equality conditions first (most selective)
const equalityFields = ['status', 'category', 'brand', 'availability'];
equalityFields.forEach(field => {
if (matchConditions[field] !== undefined) {
optimizedMatch[field] = matchConditions[field];
}
});
// Add other non-range conditions
Object.keys(matchConditions).forEach(field => {
if (!equalityFields.includes(field) && !this.isRangeCondition(matchConditions[field])) {
optimizedMatch[field] = matchConditions[field];
}
});
// Add range conditions last
Object.keys(matchConditions).forEach(field => {
if (this.isRangeCondition(matchConditions[field])) {
optimizedMatch[field] = matchConditions[field];
}
});
return optimizedMatch;
}
optimizeSortStage(sortSpec, indexStrategy) {
console.log('Optimizing sort stage for index-supported ordering...');
// Reorder sort fields to match compound index ordering when possible
const optimizedSort = {};
// Priority order based on common compound index patterns
const sortPriority = ['featured', 'status', 'category', 'brand', 'price', 'rating_average', 'created_at'];
// Add sort fields in optimized order
sortPriority.forEach(field => {
if (sortSpec[field] !== undefined) {
optimizedSort[field] = sortSpec[field];
}
});
// Add any remaining sort fields
Object.keys(sortSpec).forEach(field => {
if (!sortPriority.includes(field)) {
optimizedSort[field] = sortSpec[field];
}
});
return optimizedSort;
}
isRangeCondition(condition) {
if (typeof condition !== 'object' || condition === null) return false;
return condition.$gte !== undefined || condition.$lte !== undefined ||
condition.$gt !== undefined || condition.$lt !== undefined ||
condition.$in !== undefined;
}
async canUseCoveringIndex(queryPattern, analysis) {
// Determine if the query can be satisfied entirely by index fields
// This is a simplified check - in production, analyze the actual query projection
const projectionFields = queryPattern.projection ? Object.keys(queryPattern.projection) : [];
const requiredFields = [...analysis.filterFields, ...analysis.sortFields, ...projectionFields];
// Check against known covering indexes
const coveringIndexes = [
'idx_products_search_optimized',
'idx_products_catalog_comprehensive'
];
// Simplified check - in practice, would verify actual index field coverage
return requiredFields.length <= 6; // Assume reasonable covering index size
}
canOptimizeSort(analysis) {
// Check if sort fields align with compound index ordering
return analysis.sortFields.length > 0 && analysis.sortFields.length <= 3;
}
async executeOptimizedQuery(pipeline, indexStrategy) {
console.log('Executing optimized query with performance monitoring...');
try {
// Apply index hints if specified
const aggregateOptions = {
allowDiskUse: false, // Force memory-based operations for better performance
maxTimeMS: 30000
};
if (indexStrategy.recommendedIndexes.length > 0) {
aggregateOptions.hint = indexStrategy.recommendedIndexes[0];
}
const cursor = this.collections.products.aggregate(pipeline, aggregateOptions);
const results = await cursor.toArray();
return results;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error executing optimized query:', error);
throw error;
}
}
async performCompoundIndexAnalysis() {
console.log('Performing comprehensive compound index analysis...');
try {
// Analyze current index usage and effectiveness
const indexStats = await this.analyzeIndexUsage();
// Identify slow queries and optimization opportunities
const slowQueryAnalysis = await this.analyzeSlowQueries();
// Generate index recommendations
const recommendations = await this.generateIndexRecommendations(indexStats, slowQueryAnalysis);
// Perform index efficiency analysis
const efficiencyAnalysis = await this.analyzeIndexEfficiency();
return {
indexUsage: indexStats,
slowQueries: slowQueryAnalysis,
recommendations: recommendations,
efficiency: efficiencyAnalysis,
// Summary metrics
summary: {
totalIndexes: indexStats.totalIndexes,
efficientIndexes: indexStats.efficientIndexes,
underutilizedIndexes: indexStats.underutilizedIndexes,
recommendedOptimizations: recommendations.length,
averageQueryTime: slowQueryAnalysis.averageExecutionTime
}
};
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error performing compound index analysis:', error);
throw error;
}
}
async analyzeIndexUsage() {
console.log('Analyzing compound index usage patterns...');
try {
// Get index statistics from MongoDB
const indexStats = await this.collections.products.aggregate([
{ $indexStats: {} }
]).toArray();
const analysis = {
totalIndexes: indexStats.length,
efficientIndexes: 0,
underutilizedIndexes: 0,
indexDetails: [],
usagePatterns: new Map()
};
for (const indexStat of indexStats) {
const indexAnalysis = {
name: indexStat.name,
accessCount: indexStat.accesses.ops,
lastAccessed: indexStat.accesses.since,
keyPattern: indexStat.key,
// Calculate efficiency metrics
efficiency: this.calculateIndexEfficiency(indexStat),
// Usage classification
usageClass: this.classifyIndexUsage(indexStat)
};
analysis.indexDetails.push(indexAnalysis);
if (indexAnalysis.efficiency > this.config.indexEfficiencyThreshold) {
analysis.efficientIndexes++;
}
if (indexAnalysis.usageClass === 'underutilized') {
analysis.underutilizedIndexes++;
}
}
return analysis;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error analyzing index usage:', error);
return { error: error.message };
}
}
calculateIndexEfficiency(indexStat) {
// Calculate index efficiency based on access patterns and selectivity
const accessCount = indexStat.accesses.ops || 0;
const timeSinceCreation = Date.now() - (indexStat.accesses.since ? indexStat.accesses.since.getTime() : Date.now());
const daysSinceCreation = Math.max(1, timeSinceCreation / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
const accessesPerDay = accessCount / daysSinceCreation;
// Efficiency score based on access frequency and recency
return Math.min(1.0, accessesPerDay / 100); // Normalize to 0-1 scale
}
classifyIndexUsage(indexStat) {
const accessCount = indexStat.accesses.ops || 0;
const efficiency = this.calculateIndexEfficiency(indexStat);
if (efficiency > 0.8) return 'highly_utilized';
if (efficiency > 0.5) return 'moderately_utilized';
if (efficiency > 0.1) return 'lightly_utilized';
return 'underutilized';
}
async analyzeSlowQueries() {
console.log('Analyzing slow queries for optimization opportunities...');
try {
// This would typically analyze MongoDB profiler data
// For demo purposes, we'll simulate slow query analysis
const slowQueryAnalysis = {
averageExecutionTime: 150, // milliseconds
slowestQueries: [
{
pattern: 'complex_search',
averageTime: 500,
count: 25,
indexMisses: ['category + brand + price range']
},
{
pattern: 'analytics_aggregation',
averageTime: 800,
count: 12,
indexMisses: ['created_at + category grouping']
}
],
totalSlowQueries: 37,
optimizationOpportunities: [
'Add compound index for category + brand + price filtering',
'Optimize sort operations with index-aligned ordering',
'Consider covering indexes for frequent projections'
]
};
return slowQueryAnalysis;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error analyzing slow queries:', error);
return { error: error.message };
}
}
async generateIndexRecommendations(indexStats, slowQueryAnalysis) {
console.log('Generating intelligent index recommendations...');
const recommendations = [];
// Analyze missing compound indexes based on slow query patterns
if (slowQueryAnalysis.slowestQueries) {
for (const slowQuery of slowQueryAnalysis.slowestQueries) {
if (slowQuery.indexMisses) {
for (const missingIndex of slowQuery.indexMisses) {
recommendations.push({
type: 'create_compound_index',
priority: 'high',
description: `Create compound index for: ${missingIndex}`,
estimatedImprovement: '60-80% query time reduction',
implementation: this.generateIndexCreationCommand(missingIndex)
});
}
}
}
}
// Recommend removal of underutilized indexes
if (indexStats.indexDetails) {
for (const indexDetail of indexStats.indexDetails) {
if (indexDetail.usageClass === 'underutilized' && !indexDetail.name.includes('_id_')) {
recommendations.push({
type: 'remove_index',
priority: 'medium',
description: `Consider removing underutilized index: ${indexDetail.name}`,
estimatedImprovement: 'Reduced storage overhead and faster writes',
implementation: `db.collection.dropIndex("${indexDetail.name}")`
});
}
}
}
// Recommend index consolidation opportunities
recommendations.push({
type: 'consolidate_indexes',
priority: 'medium',
description: 'Consolidate multiple single-field indexes into compound indexes',
estimatedImprovement: 'Better query optimization and reduced storage',
implementation: 'Analyze query patterns and create strategic compound indexes'
});
return recommendations;
}
generateIndexCreationCommand(indexDescription) {
// Generate MongoDB index creation command based on description
// This is a simplified implementation
return `db.products.createIndex({/* fields based on: ${indexDescription} */}, {background: true})`;
}
async analyzeIndexEfficiency() {
console.log('Analyzing compound index efficiency and optimization potential...');
const efficiencyAnalysis = {
overallEfficiency: 0.75, // Simulated metric
topPerformingIndexes: [
'idx_products_search_optimized',
'idx_products_catalog_comprehensive'
],
improvementOpportunities: [
{
index: 'idx_products_analytics_optimized',
currentEfficiency: 0.6,
potentialImprovement: 'Reorder fields to better match query patterns',
estimatedGain: '25% performance improvement'
}
],
resourceUtilization: {
totalIndexSize: '450 MB',
memoryUsage: '180 MB',
maintenanceOverhead: 'Low'
}
};
return efficiencyAnalysis;
}
async trackQueryPerformance(performanceData) {
try {
const performanceRecord = {
...performanceData,
timestamp: new Date(),
collection: 'products'
};
await this.collections.queryPerformance.insertOne(performanceRecord);
// Update in-memory performance tracking
const pattern = performanceData.queryPattern.match ?
Object.keys(performanceData.queryPattern.match).join('+') : 'unknown';
if (!this.performanceMetrics.queryPatterns.has(pattern)) {
this.performanceMetrics.queryPatterns.set(pattern, {
count: 0,
totalTime: 0,
averageTime: 0
});
}
const patternMetrics = this.performanceMetrics.queryPatterns.get(pattern);
patternMetrics.count++;
patternMetrics.totalTime += performanceData.executionTime;
patternMetrics.averageTime = patternMetrics.totalTime / patternMetrics.count;
} catch (error) {
console.warn('Error tracking query performance:', error);
// Don't throw - performance tracking shouldn't break queries
}
}
async setupPerformanceMonitoring() {
console.log('Setting up compound index performance monitoring...');
setInterval(async () => {
try {
await this.performPeriodicAnalysis();
} catch (error) {
console.warn('Error in periodic performance analysis:', error);
}
}, this.config.performanceAnalysisInterval);
}
async performPeriodicAnalysis() {
console.log('Performing periodic compound index performance analysis...');
try {
// Analyze recent query performance
const recentPerformance = await this.analyzeRecentPerformance();
// Generate optimization recommendations
const recommendations = await this.generateOptimizationRecommendations(recentPerformance);
// Log analysis results
await this.collections.indexAnalytics.insertOne({
timestamp: new Date(),
analysisType: 'periodic_performance',
performance: recentPerformance,
recommendations: recommendations
});
// Apply automatic optimizations if enabled
if (this.config.enableAutomaticOptimization && recommendations.length > 0) {
await this.applyAutomaticOptimizations(recommendations);
}
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error in periodic analysis:', error);
}
}
async analyzeRecentPerformance() {
const oneHourAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 60 * 60 * 1000);
const recentQueries = await this.collections.queryPerformance.find({
timestamp: { $gte: oneHourAgo }
}).toArray();
const analysis = {
totalQueries: recentQueries.length,
averageExecutionTime: 0,
slowQueries: recentQueries.filter(q => q.executionTime > this.config.slowQueryThreshold).length,
queryPatterns: new Map()
};
if (recentQueries.length > 0) {
analysis.averageExecutionTime = recentQueries.reduce((sum, q) => sum + q.executionTime, 0) / recentQueries.length;
}
return analysis;
}
async generateOptimizationRecommendations(performanceAnalysis) {
const recommendations = [];
if (performanceAnalysis.averageExecutionTime > this.config.slowQueryThreshold) {
recommendations.push({
type: 'performance_degradation',
priority: 'high',
description: 'Average query time has increased significantly',
action: 'analyze_index_usage'
});
}
if (performanceAnalysis.slowQueries > performanceAnalysis.totalQueries * 0.1) {
recommendations.push({
type: 'slow_query_threshold',
priority: 'medium',
description: 'High percentage of slow queries detected',
action: 'review_compound_indexes'
});
}
return recommendations;
}
async applyAutomaticOptimizations(recommendations) {
console.log('Applying automatic compound index optimizations...');
for (const recommendation of recommendations) {
try {
if (recommendation.action === 'analyze_index_usage') {
await this.performCompoundIndexAnalysis();
} else if (recommendation.action === 'review_compound_indexes') {
await this.reviewIndexConfiguration();
}
} catch (error) {
console.warn(`Error applying optimization ${recommendation.action}:`, error);
}
}
}
async reviewIndexConfiguration() {
console.log('Reviewing compound index configuration for optimization opportunities...');
// This would analyze current indexes and suggest improvements
const review = {
timestamp: new Date(),
reviewType: 'automated_compound_index_review',
findings: [
'All critical compound indexes are present',
'Index usage patterns are within expected ranges',
'No immediate optimization required'
]
};
await this.collections.indexAnalytics.insertOne(review);
}
}
// Benefits of MongoDB Advanced Compound Indexing:
// - Intelligent multi-field query optimization with ESR (Equality, Sort, Range) pattern adherence
// - Advanced compound index strategies tailored for different query patterns and use cases
// - Comprehensive performance monitoring and automatic optimization recommendations
// - Sophisticated index selection and query plan optimization
// - Built-in covering index support for maximum query performance
// - Automatic index efficiency analysis and maintenance recommendations
// - Production-ready compound indexing with minimal configuration overhead
// - Advanced query pattern analysis for optimal index design
// - Resource-aware index management with storage and memory optimization
// - SQL-compatible compound indexing through QueryLeaf integration
module.exports = {
AdvancedCompoundIndexManager
};
Understanding MongoDB Compound Index Architecture
Advanced Multi-Field Indexing and Query Optimization Strategies
Implement sophisticated compound indexing patterns for production MongoDB deployments:
// Production-ready MongoDB compound indexing with enterprise-grade optimization and monitoring
class ProductionCompoundIndexOptimizer extends AdvancedCompoundIndexManager {
constructor(db, productionConfig) {
super(db, productionConfig);
this.productionConfig = {
...productionConfig,
enableDistributedIndexing: true,
enableShardKeyOptimization: true,
enableCrossCollectionIndexing: true,
enableIndexPartitioning: true,
enableAutomaticIndexMaintenance: true,
enableComplianceIndexing: true
};
this.setupProductionOptimizations();
this.initializeDistributedIndexing();
this.setupAdvancedAnalytics();
}
async implementDistributedCompoundIndexing(shardingStrategy) {
console.log('Implementing distributed compound indexing across sharded clusters...');
const distributedStrategy = {
// Shard-aware compound indexing
shardKeyAlignment: {
enableShardKeyPrefixing: true,
optimizeForShardDistribution: true,
minimizeCrossShardQueries: true,
balanceIndexEfficiency: true
},
// Cross-shard optimization
crossShardOptimization: {
enableGlobalIndexes: true,
optimizeForLatency: true,
minimizeNetworkTraffic: true,
enableIntelligentRouting: true
},
// High availability indexing
highAvailabilityIndexing: {
replicationAwareIndexing: true,
automaticFailoverIndexing: true,
consistencyLevelOptimization: true,
geographicDistributionSupport: true
}
};
return await this.deployDistributedIndexing(distributedStrategy);
}
async setupAdvancedIndexOptimization() {
console.log('Setting up advanced compound index optimization...');
const optimizationStrategies = {
// Query pattern learning
queryPatternLearning: {
enableMachineLearningOptimization: true,
adaptiveIndexCreation: true,
predictiveIndexManagement: true,
workloadPatternRecognition: true
},
// Resource optimization
resourceOptimization: {
memoryAwareIndexing: true,
storageOptimization: true,
cpuUtilizationOptimization: true,
networkBandwidthOptimization: true
},
// Index lifecycle management
lifecycleManagement: {
automaticIndexAging: true,
indexArchiving: true,
historicalDataIndexing: true,
complianceRetention: true
}
};
return await this.deployOptimizationStrategies(optimizationStrategies);
}
async implementAdvancedQueryOptimization() {
console.log('Implementing advanced query optimization with compound index intelligence...');
const queryOptimizationStrategy = {
// Query plan optimization
queryPlanOptimization: {
enableCostBasedOptimization: true,
statisticsBasedPlanning: true,
adaptiveQueryExecution: true,
parallelExecutionOptimization: true
},
// Index intersection optimization
indexIntersection: {
enableIntelligentIntersection: true,
costAwareIntersection: true,
selectivityBasedOptimization: true,
memoryCacheOptimization: true
},
// Covering index strategies
coveringIndexStrategies: {
automaticCoveringDetection: true,
projectionOptimization: true,
fieldOrderOptimization: true,
sparseIndexOptimization: true
}
};
return await this.deployQueryOptimizationStrategy(queryOptimizationStrategy);
}
}
SQL-Style Compound Indexing with QueryLeaf
QueryLeaf provides familiar SQL syntax for MongoDB compound indexing and multi-field query optimization:
-- QueryLeaf advanced compound indexing with SQL-familiar syntax for MongoDB
-- Create comprehensive compound indexes with intelligent field ordering
CREATE COMPOUND INDEX idx_products_search_optimization ON products (
-- ESR Pattern: Equality, Sort, Range
status ASC, -- Equality filter (highest selectivity)
category ASC, -- Equality filter
brand ASC, -- Equality filter
featured DESC, -- Sort field (featured items first)
price ASC, -- Range filter
rating_average DESC, -- Sort field
created_at DESC -- Final sort field
)
WITH (
index_type = 'compound_optimized',
background_creation = true,
sparse_optimization = true,
-- Advanced indexing options
enable_covering_index = true,
optimize_for_sorting = true,
memory_usage_limit = '256MB',
-- Performance tuning
selectivity_threshold = 0.1,
cardinality_analysis = true,
enable_statistics_collection = true
);
-- E-commerce catalog compound index with partial filtering
CREATE COMPOUND INDEX idx_products_catalog_comprehensive ON products (
status ASC,
availability ASC,
category ASC,
subcategory ASC,
price ASC,
stock_quantity DESC,
rating_average DESC
)
WITH (
-- Partial index for active products only
partial_filter = 'status = "active" AND stock_quantity > 0',
include_null_values = false,
-- Optimization settings
enable_prefix_compression = true,
block_size = '16KB',
fill_factor = 90
);
-- Advanced analytics compound index optimized for time-series queries
CREATE COMPOUND INDEX idx_products_analytics_temporal ON products (
created_at DESC, -- Time dimension (most recent first)
category ASC, -- Grouping dimension
brand ASC, -- Grouping dimension
purchase_count DESC, -- Performance metric
rating_average DESC, -- Quality metric
price ASC -- Financial metric
)
WITH (
index_type = 'time_series_optimized',
background_creation = true,
-- Time-series specific optimizations
enable_temporal_partitioning = true,
partition_granularity = 'month',
retention_policy = '2 years',
-- Analytics optimization
enable_aggregation_pipeline_optimization = true,
support_window_functions = true
);
-- Text search compound index with weighted fields
CREATE COMPOUND INDEX idx_products_text_search_optimized ON products (
status ASC,
category ASC,
-- Full-text search fields with weights
FULLTEXT(
product_name WEIGHT 10,
seo_title WEIGHT 8,
seo_description WEIGHT 5,
marketing_tags WEIGHT 3
),
rating_average DESC,
view_count DESC
)
WITH (
index_type = 'compound_text_search',
text_search_language = 'english',
enable_stemming = true,
enable_stop_words = true,
-- Text search optimization
phrase_search_optimization = true,
fuzzy_search_support = true,
enable_search_analytics = true
);
-- Complex multi-field query optimization using compound indexes
WITH optimized_product_search AS (
SELECT
p.*,
-- Utilize compound index for efficient filtering
-- idx_products_search_optimization will be used for this query pattern
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (
PARTITION BY p.category
ORDER BY
p.featured DESC, -- Index-supported sort
p.rating_average DESC, -- Index-supported sort
p.price ASC -- Index-supported sort
) as category_rank,
-- Calculate derived metrics that benefit from covering indexes
CASE
WHEN p.sale_price IS NOT NULL AND p.sale_price < p.price THEN p.sale_price
ELSE p.price
END as effective_price,
(p.stock_quantity - COALESCE(p.reserved_quantity, 0)) as available_quantity,
-- Performance score calculation
(
p.rating_average * p.rating_count +
p.view_count * 0.1 +
p.purchase_count * 2.0
) as performance_score,
-- Age-based scoring
EXTRACT(DAYS FROM CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - p.created_at) as days_since_created
FROM products p
WHERE
-- Compound index will efficiently handle this filter combination
p.status = 'active' -- Uses index prefix
AND p.category IN ('Electronics', 'Computers', 'Mobile') -- Uses index
AND p.brand IN ('Apple', 'Samsung', 'Sony') -- Uses index
AND p.featured = true OR p.rating_average >= 4.0 -- Uses index
AND p.price BETWEEN 100.00 AND 2000.00 -- Range condition last
AND p.stock_quantity > 0 -- Additional filter
-- Index hint to ensure optimal compound index usage
USE INDEX (idx_products_search_optimization)
),
category_analytics AS (
-- Utilize analytics compound index for efficient aggregation
SELECT
category,
brand,
-- Aggregation operations optimized by compound index
COUNT(*) as product_count,
AVG(effective_price) as avg_price,
AVG(rating_average) as avg_rating,
SUM(purchase_count) as total_sales,
-- Percentile calculations using index ordering
PERCENTILE_CONT(0.25) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY effective_price) as price_p25,
PERCENTILE_CONT(0.50) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY effective_price) as price_median,
PERCENTILE_CONT(0.75) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY effective_price) as price_p75,
-- Performance metrics
AVG(performance_score) as avg_performance_score,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE days_since_created <= 30) as new_products_30d,
-- Stock analysis
AVG(available_quantity) as avg_stock_level,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE available_quantity = 0) as out_of_stock_count
FROM optimized_product_search
GROUP BY category, brand
-- Use analytics compound index for grouping optimization
USE INDEX (idx_products_analytics_temporal)
),
performance_ranking AS (
SELECT
ca.*,
-- Ranking within category using index-optimized ordering
RANK() OVER (
PARTITION BY ca.category
ORDER BY ca.total_sales DESC, ca.avg_rating DESC
) as category_sales_rank,
RANK() OVER (
PARTITION BY ca.category
ORDER BY ca.avg_price DESC
) as category_price_rank,
-- Performance classification
CASE
WHEN ca.avg_performance_score > 200 THEN 'top_performer'
WHEN ca.avg_performance_score > 150 THEN 'strong_performer'
WHEN ca.avg_performance_score > 100 THEN 'average_performer'
ELSE 'underperformer'
END as performance_tier,
-- Market position analysis
CASE
WHEN ca.category_price_rank <= 3 THEN 'premium_positioning'
WHEN ca.category_price_rank <= (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT brand) FROM optimized_product_search WHERE category = ca.category) / 2 THEN 'mid_market'
ELSE 'value_positioning'
END as market_position
FROM category_analytics ca
)
SELECT
pr.category,
pr.brand,
pr.product_count,
ROUND(pr.avg_price, 2) as average_price,
ROUND(pr.price_median, 2) as median_price,
ROUND(pr.avg_rating, 2) as average_rating,
pr.total_sales,
pr.new_products_30d as new_products_last_30_days,
ROUND(pr.avg_stock_level, 1) as average_stock_level,
pr.out_of_stock_count,
-- Performance and positioning metrics
pr.performance_tier,
pr.market_position,
pr.category_sales_rank,
pr.category_price_rank,
-- Efficiency metrics
CASE
WHEN pr.product_count > 0 THEN ROUND((pr.total_sales * 1.0 / pr.product_count), 2)
ELSE 0
END as sales_per_product,
ROUND(
CASE
WHEN pr.out_of_stock_count = 0 THEN 100
ELSE ((pr.product_count - pr.out_of_stock_count) * 100.0 / pr.product_count)
END,
1
) as stock_availability_percent,
-- Competitive analysis
CASE
WHEN pr.avg_price > pr.price_p75 AND pr.avg_rating >= 4.0 THEN 'premium_quality'
WHEN pr.avg_price < pr.price_p25 AND pr.total_sales > pr.avg_performance_score THEN 'value_leader'
WHEN pr.avg_rating >= 4.5 THEN 'quality_leader'
WHEN pr.total_sales > (SELECT AVG(total_sales) FROM performance_ranking WHERE category = pr.category) * 1.5 THEN 'market_leader'
ELSE 'standard_competitor'
END as competitive_position
FROM performance_ranking pr
WHERE pr.product_count >= 5 -- Only brands with significant presence
-- Optimize ordering using compound index
ORDER BY
pr.category ASC,
pr.total_sales DESC,
pr.avg_rating DESC,
pr.avg_price ASC
-- Query execution will benefit from multiple compound indexes
WITH (
-- Query optimization hints
enable_compound_index_intersection = true,
prefer_covering_indexes = true,
optimize_for_sort_performance = true,
-- Performance monitoring
track_index_usage = true,
collect_execution_statistics = true,
enable_query_plan_caching = true,
-- Resource management
max_memory_usage = '512MB',
enable_spill_to_disk = false,
parallel_processing = true
);
-- Advanced compound index performance analysis and optimization
WITH compound_index_performance AS (
SELECT
index_name,
index_type,
key_pattern,
-- Usage statistics
total_accesses,
accesses_per_day,
last_accessed,
-- Performance metrics
avg_execution_time_ms,
index_hit_ratio,
selectivity_factor,
-- Resource utilization
index_size_mb,
memory_usage_mb,
maintenance_overhead_percent,
-- Efficiency calculations
(total_accesses * 1.0 / NULLIF(index_size_mb, 0)) as access_efficiency,
(index_hit_ratio * selectivity_factor) as effectiveness_score
FROM index_statistics
WHERE index_type = 'compound'
AND created_date >= CURRENT_DATE - INTERVAL '30 days'
),
index_optimization_analysis AS (
SELECT
cip.*,
-- Performance classification
CASE
WHEN effectiveness_score > 0.8 THEN 'highly_effective'
WHEN effectiveness_score > 0.6 THEN 'moderately_effective'
WHEN effectiveness_score > 0.4 THEN 'somewhat_effective'
ELSE 'ineffective'
END as effectiveness_classification,
-- Resource efficiency
CASE
WHEN access_efficiency > 100 THEN 'highly_efficient'
WHEN access_efficiency > 50 THEN 'moderately_efficient'
WHEN access_efficiency > 10 THEN 'somewhat_efficient'
ELSE 'inefficient'
END as efficiency_classification,
-- Optimization recommendations
CASE
WHEN accesses_per_day < 10 AND index_size_mb > 50 THEN 'consider_removal'
WHEN avg_execution_time_ms > 1000 THEN 'needs_optimization'
WHEN index_hit_ratio < 0.7 THEN 'review_field_order'
WHEN maintenance_overhead_percent > 20 THEN 'reduce_complexity'
ELSE 'performing_well'
END as optimization_recommendation,
-- Priority scoring for optimization
(
CASE effectiveness_classification
WHEN 'ineffective' THEN 40
WHEN 'somewhat_effective' THEN 20
WHEN 'moderately_effective' THEN 10
ELSE 0
END +
CASE efficiency_classification
WHEN 'inefficient' THEN 30
WHEN 'somewhat_efficient' THEN 15
WHEN 'moderately_efficient' THEN 5
ELSE 0
END +
CASE
WHEN avg_execution_time_ms > 2000 THEN 25
WHEN avg_execution_time_ms > 1000 THEN 15
WHEN avg_execution_time_ms > 500 THEN 5
ELSE 0
END
) as optimization_priority_score
FROM compound_index_performance cip
),
optimization_recommendations AS (
SELECT
ioa.index_name,
ioa.effectiveness_classification,
ioa.efficiency_classification,
ioa.optimization_recommendation,
ioa.optimization_priority_score,
-- Detailed recommendations based on analysis
CASE ioa.optimization_recommendation
WHEN 'consider_removal' THEN
FORMAT('Index %s is rarely used (%s accesses/day) but consumes %s MB - consider removal',
ioa.index_name, ioa.accesses_per_day, ioa.index_size_mb)
WHEN 'needs_optimization' THEN
FORMAT('Index %s has slow execution time (%s ms avg) - review field order and selectivity',
ioa.index_name, ioa.avg_execution_time_ms)
WHEN 'review_field_order' THEN
FORMAT('Index %s has low hit ratio (%s) - consider reordering fields for better selectivity',
ioa.index_name, ROUND(ioa.index_hit_ratio * 100, 1))
WHEN 'reduce_complexity' THEN
FORMAT('Index %s has high maintenance overhead (%s%%) - consider simplifying or partitioning',
ioa.index_name, ioa.maintenance_overhead_percent)
ELSE
FORMAT('Index %s is performing well - no immediate action required', ioa.index_name)
END as detailed_recommendation,
-- Implementation guidance
CASE ioa.optimization_recommendation
WHEN 'consider_removal' THEN 'DROP INDEX ' || ioa.index_name
WHEN 'needs_optimization' THEN 'REINDEX ' || ioa.index_name || ' WITH (optimization_level = high)'
WHEN 'review_field_order' THEN 'RECREATE INDEX ' || ioa.index_name || ' WITH (field_order_optimization = true)'
WHEN 'reduce_complexity' THEN 'PARTITION INDEX ' || ioa.index_name || ' BY (time_range = monthly)'
ELSE 'MAINTAIN INDEX ' || ioa.index_name || ' WITH (current_settings)'
END as implementation_command,
-- Expected impact
CASE ioa.optimization_recommendation
WHEN 'consider_removal' THEN 'Reduced storage cost and faster write operations'
WHEN 'needs_optimization' THEN 'Improved query performance by 30-50%'
WHEN 'review_field_order' THEN 'Better index utilization and reduced scan time'
WHEN 'reduce_complexity' THEN 'Lower maintenance overhead and better scalability'
ELSE 'Continued optimal performance'
END as expected_impact
FROM index_optimization_analysis ioa
WHERE ioa.optimization_priority_score > 0
)
SELECT
or_rec.index_name,
or_rec.effectiveness_classification,
or_rec.efficiency_classification,
or_rec.optimization_recommendation,
or_rec.optimization_priority_score,
or_rec.detailed_recommendation,
or_rec.implementation_command,
or_rec.expected_impact,
-- Priority classification
CASE
WHEN or_rec.optimization_priority_score > 60 THEN 'critical_priority'
WHEN or_rec.optimization_priority_score > 40 THEN 'high_priority'
WHEN or_rec.optimization_priority_score > 20 THEN 'medium_priority'
ELSE 'low_priority'
END as optimization_priority,
-- Timeline recommendation
CASE
WHEN or_rec.optimization_priority_score > 60 THEN 'immediate_action_required'
WHEN or_rec.optimization_priority_score > 40 THEN 'address_within_week'
WHEN or_rec.optimization_priority_score > 20 THEN 'address_within_month'
ELSE 'monitor_and_review_quarterly'
END as timeline_recommendation
FROM optimization_recommendations or_rec
-- Order by priority for implementation planning
ORDER BY
or_rec.optimization_priority_score DESC,
or_rec.index_name ASC;
-- Real-time compound index monitoring dashboard
CREATE VIEW compound_index_health_dashboard AS
WITH real_time_index_metrics AS (
SELECT
-- Current timestamp for dashboard refresh
CURRENT_TIMESTAMP as dashboard_time,
-- Index overview statistics
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM compound_indexes WHERE status = 'active') as total_compound_indexes,
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM compound_indexes WHERE effectiveness_score > 0.8) as high_performing_indexes,
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM compound_indexes WHERE effectiveness_score < 0.4) as underperforming_indexes,
-- Performance aggregates
(SELECT AVG(avg_execution_time_ms) FROM index_performance_metrics
WHERE measurement_time >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '1 hour') as system_avg_execution_time,
(SELECT AVG(index_hit_ratio) FROM index_performance_metrics
WHERE measurement_time >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '1 hour') as system_avg_hit_ratio,
-- Resource utilization
(SELECT SUM(index_size_mb) FROM compound_indexes) as total_index_size_mb,
(SELECT SUM(memory_usage_mb) FROM compound_indexes) as total_memory_usage_mb,
-- Query optimization metrics
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM slow_queries
WHERE query_time >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '5 minutes') as recent_slow_queries,
(SELECT AVG(optimization_effectiveness) FROM query_optimizations
WHERE applied_timestamp >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '1 hour') as recent_optimization_effectiveness
),
index_health_summary AS (
SELECT
index_name,
effectiveness_score,
efficiency_classification,
avg_execution_time_ms,
accesses_per_hour,
last_optimized,
-- Health indicators
CASE
WHEN effectiveness_score > 0.8 AND avg_execution_time_ms < 100 THEN '🟢 Excellent'
WHEN effectiveness_score > 0.6 AND avg_execution_time_ms < 500 THEN '🟡 Good'
WHEN effectiveness_score > 0.4 AND avg_execution_time_ms < 1000 THEN '🟠Fair'
ELSE '🔴 Poor'
END as health_status,
-- Trend indicators
LAG(effectiveness_score) OVER (
PARTITION BY index_name
ORDER BY measurement_timestamp
) as prev_effectiveness_score
FROM compound_index_performance
WHERE measurement_timestamp >= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '24 hours'
QUALIFY ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY index_name ORDER BY measurement_timestamp DESC) = 1
)
SELECT
dashboard_time,
-- System overview
total_compound_indexes,
high_performing_indexes,
underperforming_indexes,
FORMAT('%s high, %s underperforming', high_performing_indexes, underperforming_indexes) as performance_summary,
-- Performance metrics
ROUND(system_avg_execution_time, 1) as avg_execution_time_ms,
ROUND(system_avg_hit_ratio * 100, 1) as avg_hit_ratio_percent,
recent_slow_queries,
-- Resource utilization
ROUND(total_index_size_mb, 1) as total_index_size_mb,
ROUND(total_memory_usage_mb, 1) as memory_usage_mb,
ROUND((total_memory_usage_mb / NULLIF(total_index_size_mb, 0)) * 100, 1) as memory_efficiency_percent,
-- Health status distribution
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM index_health_summary WHERE health_status LIKE '%Excellent%') as excellent_indexes,
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM index_health_summary WHERE health_status LIKE '%Good%') as good_indexes,
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM index_health_summary WHERE health_status LIKE '%Fair%') as fair_indexes,
(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM index_health_summary WHERE health_status LIKE '%Poor%') as poor_indexes,
-- Overall system health
CASE
WHEN recent_slow_queries > 10 OR underperforming_indexes > total_compound_indexes * 0.3 THEN 'CRITICAL'
WHEN recent_slow_queries > 5 OR underperforming_indexes > total_compound_indexes * 0.2 THEN 'WARNING'
WHEN high_performing_indexes >= total_compound_indexes * 0.8 THEN 'EXCELLENT'
ELSE 'HEALTHY'
END as system_health_status,
-- Active alerts
ARRAY[
CASE WHEN recent_slow_queries > 10 THEN FORMAT('%s slow queries in last 5 minutes', recent_slow_queries) END,
CASE WHEN underperforming_indexes > 5 THEN FORMAT('%s compound indexes need optimization', underperforming_indexes) END,
CASE WHEN system_avg_execution_time > 500 THEN 'High average query execution time detected' END,
CASE WHEN memory_efficiency_percent < 50 THEN 'Low memory efficiency - consider index optimization' END
]::TEXT[] as active_alerts,
-- Top performing indexes
(SELECT JSON_AGG(
JSON_BUILD_OBJECT(
'index_name', index_name,
'health', health_status,
'execution_time', avg_execution_time_ms || 'ms',
'accesses_per_hour', accesses_per_hour
)
) FROM index_health_summary ORDER BY effectiveness_score DESC LIMIT 5) as top_performing_indexes,
-- Indexes needing attention
(SELECT JSON_AGG(
JSON_BUILD_OBJECT(
'index_name', index_name,
'health', health_status,
'execution_time', avg_execution_time_ms || 'ms',
'issue', 'Performance degradation detected'
)
) FROM index_health_summary WHERE health_status LIKE '%Poor%') as indexes_needing_attention
FROM real_time_index_metrics;
-- QueryLeaf provides comprehensive compound indexing capabilities:
-- 1. Advanced multi-field compound indexing with ESR pattern optimization
-- 2. Intelligent index selection and query plan optimization
-- 3. Comprehensive performance monitoring and analytics
-- 4. Automated index maintenance and optimization recommendations
-- 5. SQL-familiar compound index creation and management syntax
-- 6. Advanced covering index strategies for maximum query performance
-- 7. Time-series and analytics-optimized compound indexing patterns
-- 8. Production-ready index monitoring with real-time health dashboards
-- 9. Cross-collection and distributed indexing optimization
-- 10. Integration with MongoDB's native compound indexing optimizations
Best Practices for Production Compound Indexing
Index Design Strategy and Performance Optimization
Essential principles for effective MongoDB compound indexing deployment:
- ESR Pattern Adherence: Design compound indexes following Equality, Sort, Range field ordering for optimal query performance
- Selectivity Analysis: Place most selective fields first in compound indexes to minimize document scan overhead
- Query Pattern Alignment: Analyze application query patterns and create compound indexes that match common filter combinations
- Covering Index Strategy: Design covering indexes that include all fields needed by frequent queries to eliminate document lookups
- Index Intersection Planning: Understand when MongoDB will use index intersection vs. compound indexes for query optimization
- Sort Optimization: Align sort operations with compound index field ordering to avoid expensive in-memory sorting
Scalability and Production Deployment
Optimize compound indexing for enterprise-scale requirements:
- Shard Key Integration: Design compound indexes that work effectively with shard key distributions in sharded deployments
- Resource Management: Monitor index size, memory usage, and maintenance overhead for optimal system resource utilization
- Automated Optimization: Implement automated index analysis and optimization based on changing query patterns and performance metrics
- Cross-Collection Strategy: Design compound indexing strategies that optimize queries spanning multiple collections
- Compliance Integration: Ensure compound indexing meets audit, security, and data governance requirements
- Operational Integration: Integrate compound index monitoring with existing alerting and operational workflows
Conclusion
MongoDB compound indexes provide comprehensive multi-field query optimization capabilities that enable optimal performance for complex query patterns through intelligent field ordering, advanced selectivity analysis, and sophisticated query plan optimization. The native compound indexing support ensures that multi-field queries benefit from MongoDB's optimized index intersection, covering index strategies, and ESR pattern adherence with minimal configuration overhead.
Key MongoDB Compound Indexing benefits include:
- Intelligent Query Optimization: Advanced compound indexing with ESR pattern adherence for optimal multi-field query performance
- Comprehensive Performance Analysis: Built-in index usage monitoring with automated optimization recommendations
- Production-Ready Scalability: Enterprise-grade compound indexing strategies that scale efficiently across distributed deployments
- Resource-Aware Management: Intelligent index size and memory optimization for optimal system resource utilization
- Advanced Query Planning: Sophisticated query plan optimization with covering index support and index intersection intelligence
- SQL Accessibility: Familiar SQL-style compound indexing operations through QueryLeaf for accessible database optimization
Whether you're optimizing e-commerce search queries, analytics aggregations, time-series data analysis, or complex multi-dimensional filtering operations, MongoDB compound indexes with QueryLeaf's familiar SQL interface provide the foundation for efficient, scalable, and high-performance multi-field query optimization.
QueryLeaf Integration: QueryLeaf automatically optimizes MongoDB compound indexing while providing SQL-familiar syntax for index creation, performance monitoring, and optimization strategies. Advanced compound indexing patterns, ESR rule adherence, and covering index strategies are seamlessly handled through familiar SQL constructs, making sophisticated multi-field query optimization accessible to SQL-oriented development teams.
The combination of MongoDB's robust compound indexing capabilities with SQL-style index management operations makes it an ideal platform for applications requiring both complex multi-field query performance and familiar database optimization patterns, ensuring your queries can scale efficiently while maintaining optimal performance across diverse query patterns and data access requirements.