Query in WebView is incredibly slow

We run complex queries to narrow lists for mailings. This is a core method of our fundraising.

These queries can take seconds to a couple of minutes in Database View.

In WebView, they take dozens of minutes, even well over an hour, often making them unusable and requiring me to switch back to Database View.

The long run time could be manageable if I could set a bunch to run and be notified when they are complete. Instead, I can only run 2 at a time; I need to keep the browser tabs open, don't get an indication that they are complete, and they often crash out, meaning that each takes hours.

I'm open to changing our methods, but we do need the new RE System to allow for complex querying in a usable form.

  • Sarah Lyman
  • Sep 6 2026
  • Reviewed: Voting Open
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