Working with Indexes

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Visual Database Tools

Working with Indexes

An index is a mechanism for providing fast access to table rows or for enforcing certain constraints.  For an overview of indexes, see Indexes.

For details about working with indexes, see the following topics:

To See
Create an index Creating an Index
Create an indexed view Creating Indexed Views
Create a unique index Creating a Unique Index
Create a clustered index Creating a Clustered Index
Rename an index Renaming an Index
Delete an index Deleting an Index
Save, display, and update an index definition Saving, Displaying, and Updating an Index Definition
Specify a fill factor for an index Specifying a Fill Factor for an Index