Indexes in SQL Server 2005

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Indexes in SQL Server 2005

suresh.theyyath

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January 18, 2010 at 9:39 pm

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Arjun SreeVastsva SSCertifiable Points: 7141 More actions · Answer 1

ACTUALLY MAXIMUM INDEXES IN TABLE IN 2008 IS 1000 2005 IS 250..? BUT THERE IS NO OPTION...? CAN WE CHECK THE QUESTION AND ANSWERS ARE MY ANSWER IS WRONG

jagadeesanpv Ten Centuries Points: 1006 More actions · Answer 2

I think raj is correct, for 2005 = 250 and 2008 = 1000

Please check this URL for 2005

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188783(SQL.90).aspx

Diyas SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4851 More actions · Answer 3

In SQL Server 2005 :

you can have

1 Clustered Index on a table and

249 Non Clustered Indexes.

= 250 Index

In SQL Server 2008:

you can have

1 Clustered Index on a table and

999 Nonclustered Indexes

= 1000 Index

Please Modify the Question Or Answers....!

I think Raj gave right solution ...!

Hugo Kornelis SSC Guru Points: 64790 More actions · Answer 4

I chose an incorrect answer so I could get the llink to this discussion. And then, I was even rewarded with a point.

To add to the others, the correct answer for SQL Server 2005 (which is mentioned explicitly in the question) is not included. And to correct them, the correct answer for SQL Server 2008 is not listed either.

For SQL Server 2005:

Up to 1 clustered index, up to 249 nonclustered indexes, and up to 249 XML indexes (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432%28SQL.90%29.aspx), plus a number of full-text indexes for which I was unable to find a maximum

For SQL Server 2008:

Up to 1 clustered index, up to 999 nonclustered indexes, and up to 249 XML indexes (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432.aspx), plus a number of full-text indexes and a number of spatial indexes for which I was unable to find the maximums.

That makes the correct answers: 499 + max FT indexes for SQL Server 2005, and 1249 + max FT indexes + max spatial indexes for SQL Server 2008.

(edit - corrected a silly mistake, as pointed out by vk-kirov)

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dgvozdetsky SSCrazy Points: 2464 More actions · Answer 5

Good question, but it is true for SQL 2008 and not for SQL 2005!!!

vk-kirov SSCertifiable Points: 7686 More actions · Answer 6

Hugo Kornelis (1/19/2010)
For SQL Server 2008:
Up to 1 clustered index, up to 999 nonclustered indexes, and up to 999 XML indexes (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432.aspx), plus a number of full-text indexes and a number of spatial indexes for which I was unable to find the maximums.

249 XML indexes, actually.

The maximum number of spatial indexes can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190197.aspx, and it's 249.

So the correct answer for SQL Server 2008 is "1 clustered + 999 nonclustered + 249 XML + 249 spatial + some full-text", which is "1498 + some full-text".

ChiragNS One Orange Chip Points: 26137 More actions · Answer 7

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January 19, 2010 at 1:32 am

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Will we get our points back.

"Keep Trying"

Hugo Kornelis SSC Guru Points: 64790 More actions · Answer 8

vk-kirov (1/19/2010)
Hugo Kornelis (1/19/2010)
For SQL Server 2008:
Up to 1 clustered index, up to 999 nonclustered indexes, and up to 999 XML indexes (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432.aspx), plus a number of full-text indexes and a number of spatial indexes for which I was unable to find the maximums.
249 XML indexes, actually.
The maximum number of spatial indexes can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190197.aspx, and it's 249.
So the correct answer for SQL Server 2008 is "1 clustered + 999 nonclustered + 249 XML + 249 spatial + some full-text", which is "1498 + some full-text".

OOPS. That was a very silly mistake I made there. Thanks for correcting me; I edited my original post to reduce the chance of confusion when others read it.

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Dietmar Weickert SSCrazy Points: 2398 More actions · Answer 9

So far I never asked for a review of the QotD before it is going to be published, as this would mean a big effort for Steve or some other top experts. But today I am joining the Choir of the Dissatisfied.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143432(SQL.90).aspx shows it clearly: there is a maximum of 250 indices per table, one of them clustered.

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Dietmar Weickert.

JayK SSCrazy Points: 2679 More actions · Answer 10

I got the correct answer of 1000 but only because 250 wasnt there which was the correct answer for SQL SERVER 2005. 1000 is correct for SQL SERVER 2008. Hope this will be the last time there is an incorrect question / answer on the site as I always trust it!

Arjun SreeVastsva SSCertifiable Points: 7141 More actions · Answer 11

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January 19, 2010 at 2:32 am

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Hi Thanks For Yours Valuable Opinons and Comments..!

SRatnaparkhi SSC-Addicted Points: 474 More actions · Answer 12

I got right anwser but it's true for the SQL Server 2008 not for SQL Server 2005.

Please Change the question or add one more option with 250.

tina.muter Valued Member Points: 58 More actions · Answer 13

I've just assumed there was typo and went with the 2008 answer.

Shyju V S Grasshopper Points: 18 More actions · Answer 14

Any of the given options are not correct for SQL Server 2005. it is only suitable for SQL server 2008