CAML query on SharePoint list not working after reaching threshold limit

Question

I have written CAML query to filter and get list items. It was working fine, but the List items count crossed 5000 and its around 15000 items. In Server Object Model When i execute my query to get list items throws exception as " The
attempted operation is prohibited because it exceeds the list view threshold enforced by the administrator ".
My Code:
SPList list = web.Lists["ComplaintReturnsForm1"];
string QIRIdNo = fldQIRIdNo.Text;
SPQuery query = new SPQuery();
query.Query = "<Where><Eq><FieldRef Name='fldQIRIdNo' /><Value Type='Text'>" + QIRIdNo + "</Value></Eq></Where>";
SPListItemCollection itemcoll = list.GetItems(query);
Please help me to fix it. 

Answer 1

Hi Mario,
Thanks a lot for your reply.
query.Query = "<Where><Eq><FieldRef Name='fldQIRIdNo' /><Value Type='Text'>"
+ QIRIdNo + "
in this CAML query i have indexed my field "fldQIRIdNo". Now i have more then 5000 items in list, and
iam able to get my list item data without any error.
Please let me know if my action is wrong.