Understanding and Managing Indexes in SQL Server

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Here is a list of frequently asked questions and their answers compiled by FYIcenter.com DBA team on Understanding and Managing Indexes in SQL Server. Clear answers are provided with tutorial exercises on creating and dropping indexes; clustered and non-clustered indexes; indexes created by primary key and unique constraints; index fragmentation and rebuilding.

What Are Indexes in SQL Server

CREATE INDEX - Adding an Index on an Existing Table in SQL Server

SP_HELP - Viewing Existing Indexes on an Given Table in SQL Server

sys.indexes - Viewing Existing Indexes on an Given Table in SQL Server

DROP INDEX - Removing Existing Indexes in SQL Server

Primary Key - Default Indexes of Tables in SQL Server

UNIQUE Constraint Creating Default Index in SQL Server

Difference Between Clustered and Non-Clustered Indexes in SQL Server

CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX - Adding Clustered Indexes in SQL Server

Creating an Index for Multiple Columns in SQL Server

Creating a Large Table with Random Data for Indexes in SQL Server

Measuring Performance of INSERT Statements in SQL Server

Index Slowing Down INSERT Statements in SQL Server

Index Speeding Up SELECT Statements in SQL Server

Adding a New Index to a Large Table in SQL Server

CREATE INDEX - Impact on Other User Sessions in SQL Server

What Is Index Fragmentation in SQL Server

What Causes Index Fragmentation in SQL Server

Defragmenting Table Indexes in SQL Server

"ALTER INDEX ... REORGANIZE" - Defragmenting Indexes in SQL Server

"ALTER INDEX ... REBUILD" - Defragmenting Indexes in SQL Server

Rebuilding All Indexes on One Table in SQL Server

DROP_EXISTING - Recreating an Existing Index in SQL Server

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