Index Creation / Rebuild : SORT_IN_TEMPDB & Collation

  • Hi,

    I have a user database running in SQLEXPRESS 2005 . This database could have different collation other than the server based on the installation. So The collation of Temp DB could be different from the User DB .

    My query is will it be a good idea to use SORT_IN_TEMPDB option for Index Creation and/or REBUILD. If not what kind of problem can be created ..

    Thanks in Advance

  • Bhaskar Basak (10/22/2009)


    Hi,

    I have a user database running in SQLEXPRESS 2005 . This database could have different collation other than the server based on the installation. So The collation of Temp DB could be different from the User DB .

    My query is will it be a good idea to use SORT_IN_TEMPDB option for Index Creation and/or REBUILD. If not what kind of problem can be created ..

    Thanks in Advance

    I am not sure if you would encounter any issue or not, the thing to remember regarding sort_in_tempdb, is it gives a performance gain, at the expense of more disk storage used.

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  • Thanks for your suggestion . I know I can get performance enhancement if the tempdb is on a seperate physical hard disc.

    My main concern is what impact could hsve (if any) on my Index Sorting because of difference of collation

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