moses:
> ...very helpfull if i
> could just make each node to search a different part of the
> table .say ,the first node will search record nos 1-100,the second one
> 100-200 and so on.

Does each node have a number (1-10, for instance) and does each node
'know' its own number?
Also, if you give each node its own range, are you sure to cover the
whole bunch with all your nodes?