• With a unique nonclustered index (which you have because it's the primary key) the clustering key won't be present at the intermediate level at all. It'll only be at the leaf level.

    Why are you so worried about page splits?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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