Unique Index In Sql Server
Mar 4, 2008What is unique index in sql server 2k?
plz some one help me out, thanx
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SQL Server 2012 :: Failing On Update With Unique Index Error (Not Unique)
Jul 5, 2015This index is not unique
ix_report_history_creative_id
Msg 2601, Level 14, State 1, Procedure DFP_report_load, Line 161
Cannot insert duplicate key row in object 'dbo.DFP_Reports_History' with unique index 'ix_report_history_creative_id'.
The duplicate key value is (40736326382, 1, 2015-07-03, 67618862, 355324).
Msg 3621, Level 0, State 0, Procedure DFP_report_load, Line 161
The statement has been terminated.
Exception in Task: Cannot insert duplicate key row in object 'dbo.DFP_Reports_History' with unique index 'ix_report_history_creative_id'. The duplicate key value is (40736326382, 1, 2015-07-03, 67618862, 355324).
The statement has been terminated.
What Is The Difference Between A UNIQUE INDEX And A UNIQUE CONSTRAINT?
Sep 22, 2004A UNIQUE INDEX must inherently impose a unique constraint and a UNIQUE CONSTRAINT is most likely implemented via a UNIQUE INDEX. So what is the difference? When you create in Enterprise Manager you must select one or the other.
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Jul 20, 2005HelloWhat should I use for better perfomance sinceunique constraint always use index ?ThanksKamil
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Jun 24, 2006What's the difference in the effect of the followings:
CREATE UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED INDEX
and
ALTER TABLE dbo.titles ADD CONSTRAINT
titleind UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED
I found there're two settings in Indexs/Keys dialog box of the management studio, Is Unique, and Type. The DDL statements above are generated by setting Is Unique to yes plus Type to Index, and just Type to Unique Key, respectively. What's the difference between them?
SQL Server 2012 :: Unique Index On Table
Mar 20, 2015I am trying to create a unique index on a table such that the combination of 2 columns is unique. How do I go about that?
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Oct 30, 2015Give a user table ‘MyTable’. How to know whether the table contains a non-unique clustered index by using SQL query?
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Sep 30, 2015Table Name: Denominator
Already has the following constraint:
PK_Denominatorclustered, unique, primary key located on PRIMARY DenominatorID
How can I add a unique key that will cover the 3 fields --> MemberID,MeasureID,TimePeriodID
I also want to know whether we can include the " WITH ( IGNORE_DUP_KEY=ON ) "
SQL Server 2005; Unique Constraint, Covering Index Question
Aug 9, 2006Hi,
When I create a unique constraint, SQL Server automatically creates an index on this constraint. So when I run the following...
ALTER TABLE PersonsProjects
WITH NOCHECK ADD CONSTRAINT NoDupes UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED (PersonID, ProjectID)
...SQL Server will create a composite index on PersonsProjects called NoDupes on PersonIDand ProjectID. Thing is, I need this index to include a third column Status since most queries use this column in conjunction with PersonID and ProjectID. If there was no index on this table, I would have created it as follows:
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX NoDupes ON PersonsProjects (PersonID, ProjectID) INCLUDE (Status) WITH IGNORE_DUP_KEY
But this won't enforce the unique constraint on PersonID and ProjectID when performing inserts and updates. Is there any way of creating a unique constraint with an included column?
I would rather not have two indexes...
NoDupes: PersonID,ProjectID
New Index: PersonID,ProjectID INCLUDE Status
...so I'm trying to determine what other options that might be available...please advise.
Thanks much.
Unique Index Vs Unique Constraint
Mar 7, 2001Hi everyone,
I need urgent help to resolve this issue...
As far as the performance goes which one is better..
Unique Index(col1, col2) OR Unique constraint(col1, col2) ?
Unique constraint automatically adds a unique index
and unique index takes care of uniqueness then whats the use of unique constraint ?
Which one do one use ?
thanks
sonali
Unique Constraint Vs Unique Index
Jan 20, 2006BOL says a unique constraint is preferred over a unique index. It also states that a unique constraint creates a unique index. What then is the difference between the two, and why is a constraint preferred over the index?
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Mar 26, 2008
hi team,
.Can i create umique constraint with out unique index.when i am creating a unique constraint sql creates a unique index (default) can i have only unique constraint ?
What 's Difference Between Unique Key And Unique Index
Nov 13, 2007What 's difference between Unique key and unique index in SQL server 2005?
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Aug 4, 2014I have an issue where I am getting an error on an unique index.
I know why I am getting the error but not sure how to get around it.
The query does a check on whether a unique value exists in the Insert/Select. If I run it one record at a time (SELECT TOP 1...) it works fine and just won't update it if the record exists.
But if I do it in a batch, I get the error. I assume this is because it does the checking on the file before records are written out and then writes out the records one at a time from a temporary table.
It thinks all the records are unique because it compares the records one at a time to the original table (where there would be no duplicates). But it doesn't check the records against each other. Then when it actually writes out the record, the duplicate is there.
How do I do a batch where the Insert/Select would write out the records without the duplicates as it does when I do it one record at a time.
CREATE TABLE #TestTable
(
Name varchar(50),
Email varchar (40)
)
Insert #TestTable (Name,Email) Values('Tom', 'tom@aol.com')
[Code] .....
SQL Server 2014 :: Find Views Which Has More Than 16 Columns For Unique Index / Constraint
Oct 27, 2015We are on SQL 2014...we have a bunch of views in a database where we are trying to find the views which have more than 16 columns max for unique index/constraint...this is needed so we can convert them to indexed views...
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May 24, 2007I am attempting to move a timestamp data column from DB2 to SQL Server 2005. Normally not a big deal but the column is part of unique index.
The DB2 timestamp has seconds of ss.ssssss but SQL Server only has ss.sss.
Most all the times entered into this column are a from an automated process so they are really close together timewise.
Here is what I have come up with so far:
1. Fast Load OLEDB with a batch of 10,000 records at a time
2. On the fail of the batch redirect rows to a regular table load OLEDB insert task
3. On the fail of the single insert redirect rows to script that ups the seconds one tick.
4. Attempt one last insert of the modified rows
5. If fail, then store the record off to a delimited text file
I am hoping to get the number of records that wind up in the delimited text file to be a very small number and not in the 1,000+.
Any help would be appreciated.
Unique Index
Mar 29, 2004Just found out that creating a unique index does not create a unique constraint, but creating a unique constraint creates unique index.
But effectively they do the same thing.
Unique Index
May 8, 2008How to findout whether a Index is unique or not?
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I think, therefore I am - Rene Descartes
Unique Index
Mar 26, 2007if this question is inappropriate here, I apologize (it's at least obliquely related). I have been using ssno as a unique key in a datawarehouse I have been working on because all of the component systems have had it. I now have a database to add where ssno is not available. I have first, last address, city, state,zip and dob.
Question is, how to construct a unique identifier from those components. If not unique, then at least usable?
Again, if this post is wrong here, I apologize
Thanks for any input
Walter
Can't Add Bit Column To Unique Index
Feb 6, 2007This is for SQL 2000 (SP 2) using Enterprise Manager. I have a table with a unique index comprised of several int fields. The index needs to include an additional bit field that is part of the table. But when I go to modify the index, the bit field name doesn't appear in the Column Name list.
Can anyone shed any light on the problem?
Thanks.
Better Performance With Unique Index?
May 21, 2002I have read that you get better performance with unique indexes rather than non-unique indexes.
I have experimented with this in SQL 2000. I have two identical tables (with about 250000 rows each) with a 12-character unique column. In one table I define it as a regular index and in the other I define it as a unique index. No matter what I try I get identical performance, and the query optimizer shows an identical plan.
I even tried clauses such as
WHERE 1 < (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TheTable
WHERE key_column = OtherTable.key_column)
which should obviously return nothing if TheTable.key_column is unique. However the query still ran a long time no matter if the index is unique or not.
I have also tried a unique constraint instead of a unique index and got the same (non)results.
Can anyone come up with an example where creating a unique index actually makes a performance difference?
UNIQUE INDEX If Not NULL
Dec 17, 2006Hello !
for MS SQL 2000
how can i set an unique index on Serial column but only if Serial IS NOT NULL
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX [IX_Product] ON [Product]([Serial]) ON [PRIMARY]
i can have 100 rows with a NULL Serial
thank you
Unique Index On 2 Columns?
Apr 19, 2013I find to be able to have multiple NULL entries in the following constraint:
Code:
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX my_uidx ON my_table(my_col1,my_col2) WHERE ??? IS NOT NULL;
But is not possible to check multiple columns in "WHERE".
I using SQL Server 2012 Express
Unique Constraint/index
Feb 12, 2004I'm trying to weight the pros and cons of unique constraints and unique indexes. I understand that creating a unique constraint also creates an index. If that is the case, why not just use a unique index? Could someone give me an example of when you would want an unique constraint over an unique indexes
Thanks in advance
Unique Constraint/Index
May 7, 2008What is the difference between unqiue constraint and unique index? What are the pros and cons? Are they interchangable?
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I think, therefore I am - Rene Descartes
Creating A Unique Index
Jul 20, 2005HiI tried the following from the help file...When you create or modify a unique index, you can set an option toignore duplicate keys. If this option is set and you attempt to createduplicate keys by adding or updating data that affects multiple rows(with the INSERT or UPDATE statement), the row that causes theduplicates is not added or, in the case of an update, discarded.For example, if you try to update "Smith" to "Jones" in a table where"Jones" already exists, you end up with one "Jones" and no "Smith" inthe resulting table. The original "Smith" row is lost because anUPDATE statement is actually a DELETE followed by an INSERT. "Smith"was deleted and the attempt to insert an additional "Jones" failed.The whole transaction cannot be rolled back because the purpose ofthis option is to allow a transaction in spite of the presence ofduplicates.But when I did it the original "Smith" row was not lost.I am doing something wrong or is the help file incorrect.Dan
View 3 Replies View RelatedUnique Constraint Index
Jul 20, 2005When I add a unique key constraint to column in SQL 6.5 why does it alsocreate an index. e.g. In the table subaccounts I added a unique keyconstraint for the column login and SQL creates an index with the nameUQ_SubAccounts_2__19 (UKC).Does this also mean that there is no need to create an index for thiscolumn?thxMansoor
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Aug 21, 2007
Hello.
I have a question. I need to make a double unique index on a table. for example: I have 2 columns, ColumnA and ColumnB. ColumnA can have duplicate values, so is ColumnB, but it should be impossible to have duplicate values on both columns. for example:
Row 1:
ColumnA = 1, ColumnB = 2
Row2:
ColumnA = 1, ColumnB = 2
this shouldn't be possible.
Row1:
ColumnA = 1, ColumnB = 2
Row2:
ColumnA = 1, ColumnB = 3
this should be possible
is there any way I can do this?
thanks in advance
PK Vs Unique Clustered Index
Aug 20, 2007When not using any enforced relationships in a database (which I know we should, but I like most of you, have inherited sub-optimal design), is there any real difference between using a Primary Key (to which no foreign keys are tied) and using a Unique Clustered index?
Thanks for your thoughts
Unique Index, SQL 2005
Jan 30, 2008
Is there a simple way to find properties of an index for a table? Specifically I am looking for the unique property. I currently have code to to do this, however I feel like there must be some easier way.
I am using .net 2005 and SQL 2005 coding in c#. Thanks for any help!
Code Snippet
_conn.Open();
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("sp_helpindex", _conn);
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
cmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@objname", "TABLENAME"));
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(cmd);
da.Fill(results);
foreach (DataRow row in results.Tables[0].Rows)
{
ArrayList names = new ArrayList();
DataTable dtUnique = new DataTable();
SqlCommand cmd2 = this._conn.CreateCommand();
cmd2.CommandText = String.Format("SELECT INDEXPROPERTY(OBJECT_ID('TABLENAME'), 'INDEXNAME', 'IsUnique') AS isUnique");
dtUnique.Load(cmd2.ExecuteReader());
bool unique = Convert.ToBoolean(dtUnique.Rows[0]["isUnique"]);
if (unique)
names.Add(tableName);
}
_conn.Close();
How To Create Unique Secondary Index ?? HELP
Apr 3, 2007I have created the companyid as Primary Key.How to create a unique secondary index on Company Name. To avoid inserting duplicate records in database with the same companyname. I m creatin database in sql server 2005 with asp.net C# 2005. I know one way is write the query if not exists at the time of insert.But,i want to know is there anyother way to make a unique secondary index for the companyname on the company tablethanxs
View 1 Replies View RelatedHow Do You Determine An Index Is Unique From Sysindexes?
Mar 17, 2002I need to write a script which will respond differently if a table's index forces uniqueness.
I am using SQL 7.0 and I am using the [sysindexes] table of my database to examine those indexes. I am using the [id] field from the [sysobjects] table for the table I am examining and I am using that [id] field to find like-valued [id] fields in the [sysindexes] table.
My problem is that I can't seem to determine, from an examination of the [sysindexes] table, whether, or not, an index is unique.
When adding an index, and checking the unique property of that index, the values that I get in the [status] field of [sysindexes] are different from the values which are supposed to show, at least according to the sysindexes (T-SQL) entry in SQL Server Books Online.
For instance, I have a table which combines two text fields which comprise the only key on a table. The unique and clustered boxes are checked in the index setup screen. When I look in the [sysindexes] table, the value in the [status] field is 2113554, which is not a value I see in the books online page. According to my books online page, a unique index should have a value of 2 in the [status] field and a clustered index should have a value of 16 in the [status] field. My assumption is that I should see a value of 18 in that [status] field, not 2113554.
I looks like the books online entry might be out-of-date because the field that is labeled [reserved1] in my books online page, is labeled [StatVersion] in my actual [sysindexes] table. That [StatVersion] field looks suspiciously like a Status Version field, possibly indicating that the Status field has undergone some sort of version revision?
Is anyone familiar with this stuff?
Thanks.
Ken
Error While Droping Unique Index
Apr 4, 2002Hi,
I get the following error message while droping unique index.
Server: Msg 3723, Level 16, State 5, Line 1
An explicit DROP INDEX is not allowed on index 'dbo.ALEG.IX_ALEG'. It is being used for UNIQUE KEY constraint enforcement.
Could you please how the index can be droped.
Thanks