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16/10/2004 04:10:42
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Microsoft SQL Server
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SQL syntax
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00951748
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In many cases, it is worthless to have an index on a 2-values field. Say you have 1,000,000 rows and that 40% are 0 and 60% are 1 what will be the added value of this index? More time will be lost going from the index pages to real data pages then a table scan will take.



>>Because this flag is only has two value (0,1). I read some articles. They said in this case. Index is not very useful.
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>>Thanks
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>If this is written, then it is better not to read these articles.
Éric Moreau, MCPD, Visual Developer - Visual Basic MVP
Conseiller Principal / Senior Consultant
Moer inc.
http://www.emoreau.com
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