April 30, 2014 at 7:50 am
Hi All,
I got confused with indexes so i really appreciate if someone clear me about it. Let's say I have 10 indexes for a table. And I need one more. My question is what should i do before creating the new one.
1) Execute a script that shows usage statistics. If any index is not being used then i should drop it.
2) After 1st step, I check out if the new index covers the existing ones. In case of the new index does not cover, I create it.
These are the only things i consider about. What should i add to my steps ? Any suggestions ?
Thanks in advance.
April 30, 2014 at 9:08 am
If the other indexes were created for a reason and the code hasn't been modified, then the likely answer is that they're still needed. You can look at the usage stats, but since that gets reset by a number of factors, it might not accurately reflect when and how the index gets used. Maybe it's only important once a month or something.
First, before adding another index where there are already 10, I would measure the INSERT speed on that table. Also, I'd evaluate all 10 indexes to ensure they're not already duplicating one another (for example, how many of them start with the same column in the key?). Then, I might consider if adding another is warranted.
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April 30, 2014 at 11:17 am
Look at existing index usage and missing index stats. The first thing is to verify that you have the best clustered index. Once that is done, you can work on the nonclustered index(es).
The longer SQL Server has been continuously running, the more complete your index usage stats will be.
Please (1) put your db name and table name/pattern into the following code (2) run the code and (3) post the results.
--!! chg to your db name
USE [<your_db_name>]
SET DEADLOCK_PRIORITY LOW --probably irrelevent, but just in case
DECLARE @list_missing_indexes bit
DECLARE @table_name_pattern sysname
SET @list_missing_indexes = 1 --1=list missing index(es); 0=don't.
--!! put your table name/name pattern here
SET @table_name_pattern = '%'
PRINT 'Started @ ' + CONVERT(varchar(30), GETDATE(), 120)
--SELECT create_date FROM sys.databases WITH (NOLOCK) WHERE name = N'tempdb'
IF @list_missing_indexes = 1
BEGIN
SELECT
GETDATE() AS capture_date,
DB_NAME(mid.database_id) AS Db_Name,
OBJECT_NAME(mid.object_id /*, mid.database_id*/) AS Table_Name,
mid.equality_columns, mid.inequality_columns, mid.included_columns,
ca1.sql_up_days AS days_in_use,
migs.*,
mid.statement, mid.object_id, mid.index_handle
FROM sys.dm_db_missing_index_details mid WITH (NOLOCK)
CROSS APPLY (
SELECT DATEDIFF(DAY, create_date, GETDATE()) AS sql_up_days FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'tempdb'
) AS ca1
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.dm_db_missing_index_groups mig WITH (NOLOCK) ON
mig.index_handle = mid.index_handle
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.dm_db_missing_index_group_stats migs WITH (NOLOCK) ON
migs.group_handle = mig.index_group_handle
--order by
--DB_NAME, Table_Name, equality_columns
WHERE
1 = 1
AND mid.database_id = DB_ID()
AND OBJECT_NAME(mid.object_id) LIKE @table_name_pattern
ORDER BY
--avg_total_user_cost * (user_seeks + user_scans) DESC,
Db_Name, Table_Name, equality_columns, inequality_columns
END --IF
-- list index usage stats (seeks, scans, etc.)
SELECT
ius2.row_num, DB_NAME() AS db_name,
i.name AS index_name,
OBJECT_NAME(i.object_id/*, DB_ID()*/) AS table_name,
i.index_id, --ius.user_seeks + ius.user_scans AS total_reads,
dps.row_count,
SUBSTRING(key_cols, 3, 8000) AS key_cols, SUBSTRING(nonkey_cols, 3, 8000) AS nonkey_cols,
ius.user_seeks, ius.user_scans, ius.user_lookups, ius.user_updates,
ius.last_user_seek, ius.last_user_scan, ius.last_user_lookup, ius.last_user_update,
fk.Reference_Count AS fk_ref_count,
FILEGROUP_NAME(i.data_space_id) AS filegroup_name,
ca1.sql_up_days AS days_in_use,
ius.system_seeks, ius.system_scans, ius.system_lookups, ius.system_updates,
ius.last_system_seek, ius.last_system_scan, ius.last_system_lookup, ius.last_system_update
FROM sys.indexes i WITH (NOLOCK)
INNER JOIN sys.objects o WITH (NOLOCK) ON
o.object_id = i.object_id
CROSS APPLY (
SELECT DATEDIFF(DAY, create_date, GETDATE()) AS sql_up_days FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'tempdb'
) AS ca1
OUTER APPLY (
SELECT
', ' + COL_NAME(object_id, ic.column_id)
FROM sys.index_columns ic
WHERE
ic.key_ordinal > 0 AND
ic.object_id = i.object_id AND
ic.index_id = i.index_id
ORDER BY
ic.key_ordinal
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS key_cols (key_cols)
OUTER APPLY (
SELECT
', ' + COL_NAME(object_id, ic.column_id)
FROM sys.index_columns ic
WHERE
ic.key_ordinal = 0 AND
ic.object_id = i.object_id AND
ic.index_id = i.index_id
ORDER BY
COL_NAME(object_id, ic.column_id)
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS nonkey_cols (nonkey_cols)
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.dm_db_partition_stats dps WITH (NOLOCK) ON
dps.object_id = i.object_id AND
dps.index_id = i.index_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats ius WITH (NOLOCK) ON
ius.database_id = DB_ID() AND
ius.object_id = i.object_id AND
ius.index_id = i.index_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN (
SELECT
database_id, object_id, MAX(user_scans) AS user_scans,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY MAX(user_scans) DESC) AS row_num --user_scans|user_seeks+user_scans
FROM sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats WITH (NOLOCK)
WHERE
database_id = DB_ID()
--AND index_id > 0
GROUP BY
database_id, object_id
) AS ius2 ON
ius2.database_id = DB_ID() AND
ius2.object_id = i.object_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN (
SELECT
referenced_object_id, COUNT(*) AS Reference_Count
FROM sys.foreign_keys
WHERE
is_disabled = 0
GROUP BY
referenced_object_id
) AS fk ON
fk.referenced_object_id = i.object_id
WHERE
i.object_id > 100 AND
i.is_hypothetical = 0 AND
i.type IN (0, 1, 2) AND
o.type NOT IN ( 'IF', 'IT', 'TF', 'TT' ) AND
(
o.name LIKE @table_name_pattern AND
o.name NOT LIKE 'dtprop%' AND
o.name NOT LIKE 'filestream[_]' AND
o.name NOT LIKE 'MSpeer%' AND
o.name NOT LIKE 'MSpub%' AND
--o.name NOT LIKE 'queue[_]%' AND
o.name NOT LIKE 'sys%'
)
--AND OBJECT_NAME(i.object_id, DB_ID()) IN ('tbl1', 'tbl2', 'tbl3')
ORDER BY
--row_count DESC,
--ius.user_scans DESC,
--ius2.row_num, --user_scans+user_seeks
-- list clustered index first, if any, then other index(es)
db_name, table_name, CASE WHEN i.index_id IN (0, 1) THEN 1 ELSE 2 END, index_name
PRINT 'Ended @ ' + CONVERT(varchar(30), GETDATE(), 120)
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