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Microsoft SQL Server
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Title:
Unique index vs unique constraint?
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SQL Server:
SQL Server 2005
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Thread ID:
01547961
Message ID:
01547961
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Hi,

What works better (better practice) when creating a unique index that is used in FK constraints on child tables? Unique index using this syntax:
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IX_deptfile_cost_cent_site_no ON deptfile (cost_cent, site_no )
or creating a constraint using the following syntax:
ALTER TABLE [dbo].[deptfile] ADD  CONSTRAINT [IX_deptfile_cost_cent_site_no] UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED 
(
	[cost_cent] ASC,
	[site_no] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX  = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE  = OFF, SORT_IN_TEMPDB = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ONLINE = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS  = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS  = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
?

TIA
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