Index Tuning

  • I just want to get a bit of insight on this issue...When you get text fields like

    where [Name]='Dialler Wrap Code'

    or

    where text = 'Called Client and the client will only be able to pay in a months time. This is the second time the client has broken their promise'

    What type of indexing strategy should be used in a case like this and why ?

  • have you tried full text indexes?

  • Unless these are full strings you are searching for then indexing won't get you seeks (although it may allow index scans which would probably still be faster than table scans) if you use LIKE or charindex or something similar. If you need to get hits on word or words then full text probably is the way to go.

    Best,
    Kevin G. Boles
    SQL Server Consultant
    SQL MVP 2007-2012
    TheSQLGuru on googles mail service

  • I will try the full text indexing strategy and see what sort of performance I get if not I will go for the hits on words

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