## TL;DR

The scan's SOQL is unselective (no indexed filter, open-ended date range) and times out on large opportunity tables. Add selective filters on indexed fields (StageName, CloseDate bounded), and page the results. Selectivity is the fix, not a bigger timeout.

## Error

```text
System.QueryException: Non-selective query against large object type
```

## Steps

1. Read the query and check its filters against the indexed fields. Expected: you find the unselective part.
2. Add a bounded date filter (CloseDate within the stale window) and a stage filter. Expected: the query becomes selective.
3. Confirm the filters use indexed fields; add a custom index if the key filter is not indexed. Expected: the database can seek instead of scan.
4. Page results with queryMore or LIMIT/OFFSET batches. Expected: steady progress.
5. Schedule scans off-hours. Expected: less contention with users.

## When to use

- Opportunity scans time out or go non-selective.
- An agent scans for stale deals on a large table.
- After data volume grows past the query's selectivity.

## When not to use

- Report timeouts (different engine).
- API rate limits (different fix).

## Tool compatibility

- Salesforce SOQL; query planner and custom indexes.
- Agent scan jobs.

## Variant phrasings

### non-selective query

Add indexed, bounded filters.

### SOQL timeout on large table

Same fix from the timing side.

## Why it happens

Full-table scans of millions of opportunities exceed query timeouts. The query planner needs a selective filter to use an index; without one it scans everything.

## Edge cases

- Negation filters (StageName != 'Closed Won') are unselective; use positive lists.
- Formula fields in filters defeat indexes; filter on stored fields.
- Archived data still counts; exclude it explicitly.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_my4jT875pMA9hTydrumJNg

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