Jun 2, 2010 · In SQL Server, a clustered index determines the physical order of data in a table. There can be only one clustered index per table (the clustered index IS the table).

Jul 6, 2011 · For traditional SQL Server, the filters you define in your 'Where' clause should persuade the engine to use any relevant indices... Provided the engine's execution plan can …

Given that indexing is so important as your data set increases in size, can someone explain how indexing works at a database-agnostic level? For information on queries to index a field, check …

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As a follow up to "What are indexes and how can I use them to optimise queries in my database?" where I am attempting to learn about indexes, what columns are good index candidates? …

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In SQL Server 2005, you can also add additional columns to the index that are not part of the key which can eliminate trips to the rest of the row. Having multiple indexes, each on a single …

Aug 19, 2013 · But only if you pick a good clustered index. It's the most replicated data structure in your SQL Server database. The clustering key will be part of each and every non-clustered …

369 In SQL Server, row-oriented storage both clustered and nonclustered indexes are organized as B trees. (Image Source) The key difference between clustered indexes and non clustered …

If you search for a substring in the beginning of the field (LIKE 'string%') and use SQL Server 2005 or higher, then you can convert your TEXT into a VARCHAR(MAX), create a computed …