如何提示要在MySQL选择查询中使用的索引?

我有一个MySQL查询(正在运行MySQL 5.0.88)，我正在尝试加快该查询的速度.基础表具有多个索引，并且对于所查询的查询，使用了错误的索引(i_active-16.000行，而i_iln-7行).

I have a MySQL query (running MySQL 5.0.88), which I'm trying to speed up. The underlying table has multiple indices and for the query in question, the wrong index is used (i_active - 16.000 rows, vs. i_iln - 7 rows).

我对MySQL不太熟悉，但是读到有一个use index提示，它可以迫使mySQL使用某个索引.我正在这样尝试:

I'm not very experienced with MySQL but read there is a use index hint, which can force mySQL to use a certain index. I'm trying it like this:

 SELECT art.firma USE INDEX (i_iln)
 ...

但这会产生MySQL错误.

but this produces a MySQL error.

问题:
谁能告诉我我在做什么错? (除了运行5.0.88，我无法更改.)

Question:
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? (Except running 5.0.88, which I can't change.)