Removal Of Selected Indexes / Script Index Create For List Of Indexes
Jul 1, 2014
I'm working to improve performance on a database I've inherited, and there are several thousand indexes. I've got a list of ones which should definitely exist within the database, and I'm looking to strip out all the others and start fresh, though this list is still quite large (1000 or so).
Is there a way I can remove all the indexes that are not in my list without too much trouble? I.e. without having to manually go through them all individually. The list is currently in a csv file.
I'm looking to either automate the removal of indexes not in the list, or possibly to generate the Create statements for the indexes on the list and simply remove all indexes and then run these statements.
As an aside, when trying to list all indexes in the database, I've found various scripts to do this, but found they all seem to produce differing results. What is the best script to list all indexes?
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May 21, 2015
I am working with one of the production database around 200 GB. This database has above 350 tables and more than 500 Indexes. I am feeling the database has so many Indexes than the required ones
When I run the below query, it gives me some indexes read value "0". The server was restarted a month ago.Is it ok to remove those indexes?
SELECT OBJECT_NAME(s.[object_id]) AS [Table Name] ,
i.name AS [Index Name] ,
i.index_id ,
user_updates AS [Total Writes] ,
user_seeks + user_scans + user_lookups AS [Total Reads] ,
user_updates - ( user_seeks + user_scans + user_lookups )
AS [Difference]
[code]....
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Oct 29, 2005
Hello,
I am new in SQL Server, I have to deal with this big database with many tables, is there any way I can get a list of all primary keys , foreign keys and indexes and on all tables?
Thanks,
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Oct 17, 2007
Can someone help me with Query to list all indexes (name, table, field etc.) on a particular user/dbo database in sqlserver.
Thanks
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Mar 30, 2000
Is there anyway that I can run a procedure that will give me all the indexes on tables that are accross multiple servers?
Thanks for any help.
Dianne
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Jun 16, 2003
Hi,
I want to list the table names in a database "mydev_db".What would be the query ?.
I want to run a similar query to find out the indexes,views,stored_procs etc.
Regards,
Copernicus
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Sep 1, 2006
How can I list indexes with a (SQL) query ?
Thanks
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Oct 5, 2001
I was trying to add an index to a heavily used table which has one other index. When I did I recieve the following error message
Unable to create index 'IX_PATIENT__1'.
ODBC error: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot create more than 249 nonclustered indices or column statistics on one table.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Could not create constraint. See previous errors.
Do I need to wack the statistical
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Mar 13, 2007
I was checking out an indexes property via SQL 2005 Management Studioand it looks like I can move the index to other filegroups via thedrop down.I checked the BOL ALTER INDEX and I didnt see an argument for thisaction. I see stuff about PARTITION, but I think that is for rowpartitioning??I want to move existing indexes from the PRIMARY filegroup to a newfile group just for indexes, which is called INDEXES.Can this be done via ALTER INDEX or some other way?TIARob
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Oct 22, 2007
In SQL Server 2000 one could DBReindex every index that exists in a given database. You can do the same in SQL Server 2005. But how can this be done with the new Alter Index command? It does not allow me to pass in a variable for the object. Any ideas on how to get this done in with Alter Index in 2005? Thanks!
This I can't get to work:
DECLARE
@TableName nvarchar(100)
SET @TableName = 'Account'
USE database;
GO
ALTER INDEX ALL ON @TableName
REBUILD
GO
USE RZTQ5OL02
DECLARE @TableName varchar(255)
DECLARE TableCursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT Name from sys.sysobjects where type = 'U'
OPEN TableCursor
FETCH NEXT FROM TableCursor INTO @TableName
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
DBCC DBREINDEX(@TableName,' ',90)
FETCH NEXT FROM TableCursor INTO @TableName
END
CLOSE TableCursor
DEALLOCATE TableCursor
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Apr 3, 2002
I have a database where records are Inserted by an external process.
There is no updating or deleting of the data once inserted. The table in
question has a Clustered Index on the Machine_ID (integer) (data is from
manufacturing processes). Each record bears a start and end time. Most
queries involve the Machine, a time span (start time between to points in
time), the Downtime Cause, and the Running Mode.
I want to add an index on the Start Time, the Downtime Cause, and the
Runtime Mode.
My question is: should this new index also contain the Machine_id column
or does the existence of the Clustered Index already on that column negate
its need in the new index?
RC - Dedicated to only creating original mistakes!
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Sep 13, 2004
Can anyone tell me a good way to monitor which indexes are not being used? Over time, I'm sure there are extraneous indexes in our database, which I would like to get rid of.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Rob
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Apr 6, 2015
I written a proc to display the list of Indexes But I needed to print the database where the objects do belong to. How I should write the Dynamic script to add the database Id? I thought to use derived table kind of stuff, but unable to find a solution.
ALTER PROC [dbo].[USP_INDEXCHECK]
AS
DECLARE @sql NVARCHAR(max)
DECLARE @DB VARCHAR(max)
DECLARE databasecursor CURSOR FOR
[Code] .....
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Aug 28, 2015
The views are in XYZ production database and user needs the list of indexes on the tables on which the views has been created.
query to find list of indexes on the tables on which the views has been created.
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Apr 3, 2015
I've been asked to look at using Clustered Columnstore indexes for one of my tables. The table contains about 5 million records with about 50 columns. The max field size is a NVarchar(MAX) with max field length currently of about 4k characters. It's only about a gigabyte's worth of data. The table is about 50% R/W operations. Currently, we have multiple indexes with no clustered index due to some performance issues that happened in the past. I've been attempting to determine if it's even really worth it to switch over. I feel that the table is still fairly small with minimal columns and don't believe there will be any noticeable improvement over traditional indexing.
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Jan 8, 2006
I saw this tool for SQL-Server 2000 :
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/index_tuning_wizard_tips.asp
Is there anything similar for SQL-Server 2005 Express ?
Thank you very much for any help!
Regards,
Fabian
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Mar 13, 2000
When creating the indexes on the table, SQL 7.0 also created some type of system indexes ( ex. _WA_Sys_curr_int_rate_2C88998B nonclustered, statistics, auto create located on PRIMARY, etc. ). I want to know how can I clear up these system indexes.
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Mar 3, 2006
Slayer writes "Probably a really lame question but in the absence of our DBA I have been asked to create a couple of indexes on a table. No problem with that, just need to know if this is a safe operation whilst users are using the database.
Thanks for your help"
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Jun 24, 2015
Script they use to generate indexes in SQL 2005.
I have 2 databases on a separate instance. I want to script out all indexes from database1 then execute it on database2.
How to accomplish this task efficiently.
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Oct 29, 1999
Hello,
A few months ago, the company I work for switched to SQL 7.0 from 6.5. All is running fine but recently I noticed that we have a ton of indexes on each table that start like this: _WA_SYS_....0B679CE2 (here are some specific examples: _WA_SYS_PRODUCT_LINE_0B679CE2, _WA_SYS_RMA_DISPOSITION_0B679CE2)
Did SQL 7.0 do this? If so why? What is it trying to do? Why doesn't it use current indexes (clustered and non-clustered)? Why don't they get Fragmented like User defined indexes? I have a lot of questions associated with this if someone can explain it.
Tech Net, MSDN, BOL and other manual resources don't mention anything about it. At least I haven't found anything on it and I have spent some time looking.
Please help if you can.
Troy
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May 24, 2014
1)When we create Indexes, key columns are the columns that use in where clause and included columns are the columns that can be used in the select list and on join clause column.
2) I am thinking that we have to create new Index, only if we found at least 50 msec time save.
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Jun 15, 2008
I found out how to create clustered index using TSQL, but how can you create clustered index and manage indexes using SQL Server Management Studio?
Thanks
Goldmember
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Jul 18, 2006
Hi,I have a new job. It needs to drop and re-create (by insert) a tableevery night. The table contains approximately 3,000,000 (and growing)records. The insert is fine, runs in 2 minutes. The problem is thatwhen I create the indexes on the table, it is taking 15-20 minutes.There is one clustered index and 11 non-clustered. This is a lookuptable that takes many different paremeters, so it really needs theindexes for the user interface to run efficiently. However, thedatabase owners aren't keen on a job taking 20 minutes to run everynight.Any ideas?
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Jun 17, 2006
First, I'd like some help stablishing if it's a good idea or not what I'm thinking, and second is what would be the easyist way to achive the result.
Background. We have a multicompany ERP system (200GB, 200+ tables). All data tables have a companyid, counter1id, counter2id, fields. Each table has a primary clusterd index on these fields in that order. And also has multiple other indexes that usually include companyid filed first. ( Note we have 10 companies, ids are 1..10, companies 2 and 5 are the most active, inserts, selects ). MY GUESS IS THAT THIS IS VERY BAD HAVING COMPANYID FIRST. AM I CORRECT? LEADS TO AL LOT OF FRAGMENTATION? VERY BAD TO FIND DATA ON THE INDEXES?
I want to re-create all my indexes and have them counter2id, companyid, counter2id. ( counter1id is a counter for each company, and counter2id is a global counter like identity ) GOOD OR BAD IDEA?
Since I have hundreds of indexes what is the correct procedure? I was thinking on scripting the database, then dropping all indexes, then recreate clustered indexes, then recreate other indexes. Do I have to take care of anything else foreing relationships, etc.
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Apr 12, 2007
I hope i'm in the right place, but thanks anyway....
Actually i have 2 questions (regarding sql-server Indices/Keys):
1) I have an index, which is consisted of 4 columns.
I've read elsewhere that this index functions (as well) as an index (single column
index) on the first column of this multi-column index.
Does this mean that if i'd like to have (in addition) Indices on all of the 4 columns
seperately i need to define only 3???
2) I have a unique key consisted of multiple columns.
I'd like to save an index to this combination of columns as well (to speed up
things in DB...).
Does the definition of a multiple-columns key free me from defining the multiple-
columns index???
can anyone explain the main diference between Keys and Indices???
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Apr 16, 2007
I hope i'm in the right place, but thanks anyway....
Actually i have 2 questions (regarding sql-server Indices/Keys):
1) I have an index, which is consisted of 4 columns.
I've read elsewhere that this index functions (as well) as an index (single column
index) on the first column of this multi-column index.
Does this mean that if i'd like to have (in addition) Indices on all of the 4 columns
seperately i need to define only 3???
2) I have a unique key consisted of multiple columns.
I'd like to save an index to this combination of columns as well (to speed up
things in DB...).
Does the definition of a multiple-columns key free me from defining the multiple-
columns index???
can anyone explain the main diference between Keys and Indices???
thanks,
Ran Kizi
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Sep 1, 2000
Hi everyone,
I know that statistics called _WA_... are created on tables when auto create statistics is set on a database. Is this an indication that queries against the table would perform better if indexes were created on the columns in question? (The tables I'm interested in optimising are used equally for transactional querying and reporting)
Thanks for any replies!
Les
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Apr 19, 2006
I am new to writing SQL code and I read that you can use ALTER statements to create an index for a table. How would I go about doing that? Everything that I have tried in Query Analyzer comes up with an error.
Any help is appreciated.
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May 19, 2004
is there a function that i can use in a store procedure that allow me to create an Indexes/Keys Property
thanx
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Mar 12, 2007
With help of others on this group, I've been learning and researchingabout indexes; an area I neglected.I see I can specify which filegroup I wish to create an index, whichthe default is Primary.I have more than one drive in my SQL server where I put data and logson their own logical raid groups.My databases are SIMPLE, so they dont use much, if any logs (none as Iunderstand).I was thinking of adding an additional file to my database and use itsolely for the indexes.Any thoughts?SQL Server 2005 Enterprise x64 SP28 disk SAS Raid 1+0 w/ 512mb ram w/ battery backup.Thanks,Rob
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May 22, 2007
I have a pretty large database that has tables that will contain millions of rows of records. I will predominantly be using Views just to select the data. (I will not be performing any updates or inserts). I propose creating indexes on the views. My question is - if I create indexes on my views, do I have to create them on the tables as well? Is it good practice to create indexes on tables by default even if I am not going to be performing select statements directly on my tables but via my indexed views? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
Ran
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Apr 15, 2015
We are running SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition (64-Bit) on Windows 2012 R2 Standard (64-Bit).
1. When to create indexes, before or after data is added? Please address Clustered and Non-Clustered Indexes.
2. To move indexes to it's own filegroup, is it best to create the NON-Clustered Indexes on the separate filegroup with code similar to the example below?
CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX IX_Employee_OrganizationLevel_OrganizationNode
ON HumanResources.Employee (OrganizationLevel, OrganizationNode)
WITH (DROP_EXISTING = ON)
ON TransactionsFG1;
GO
I have read the following links that states that if you create the Clustered Index on a separate filegroup, it would also move the base table to that particular filegroup. (So I take it that you ONLY can move NON-CLustered Indexes to a separate filegroup.)
Placing Indexes on Filegroups:
[URL]
By default, indexes are stored in the same filegroup as the base table on which the index is created. A nonpartitioned clustered index and the base table always reside in the same filegroup. However, you can do the following:
• Create nonclustered indexes on a filegroup other than the filegroup of the base table.
Move an Existing Index to a Different Filegroup:
[URL]
Limitations and Restrictions
• If a table has a clustered index, moving the clustered index to a new filegroup moves the table to that filegroup.
• You cannot move indexes created using a UNIQUE or PRIMARY KEY constraint using Management Studio. To move these indexes use the CREATE INDEX statement with the (DROP_EXISTING=ON) option in Transact-SQL.
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Jul 20, 2005
Hi,How Can I create a case sensitive unique index so that A1 and a1 are treatedas different ?I dont mind if I have to make a global DB change.Steve
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