Jeff Moden (10/15/2008)
In that case, I'd use a FILL Factor of 100 for that tiny bit more speed on any SELECTS you may do on the table.
True - but that assumes a "single load" scenario, where the table is essentially recreated "from scratch" and then left alone afterwards. That also entails dropping the non-clustered's before the truncate and recreating the indexes once the insert has happened. That may well fit your scenario.
If you plan on leaving the indexes in place (or if the indexes happen over a prolonged stretch of time), you'd still need a fill factor <100.
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Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?