145 It is possible to create a primary key or unique index within a SQL Server CREATE TABLE statement. Is it possible to create a non-unique index within a CREATE TABLE statement?

Mar 4, 2014 · It's similar to the function based index, except you're first naming the complete expression and associating it with the table (creating a computed column), and then as a separate step you …

CREATE INDEX idx1 ON MyTable (Col1) INCLUDE (Col2, Col3) The INCLUDE clause is new to me. Why would you use it and what guidelines would you suggest in determining whether to create a …

Indexes in SQL Server 2005/2008 – Best Practices, Part 1 Indexes in SQL Server 2005/2008 – Part 2 – Internals One thing to note, clustered indexes should have a unique key (an identity column I would …

Feb 1, 2012 · I want to generate a script of all the indexes in a database (Create Index). I don't want the index script along with create table script. how can we generate it in SQL Server (2005 or 2008).

Jun 23, 2019 · Create unique index IX_Contacts on Contacts(User_ID) Where (IsDefault=1) Says that, for each User_ID, they may have one, and only one, default contact in the Contacts table - but they …

May 20, 2009 · Can you create an index on a table variable in SQL Server 2000? i.e.

Jan 9, 2021 · In my experience, with tables of a few million rows, building an index from scratch takes no more than a few seconds, so the overhead argument is only valid if you have really huge tables or …

Apr 13, 2009 · 172 When you create an index on a column or number of columns in MS SQL Server (I'm using version 2005), you can specify that the index on each column be either ascending or …

Dec 4, 2017 · So main purpose of index is defeated.In that case we drop the index and create index on some other column/columns. Idea of Filtered index is also different than use here.Purpose of filtered …