The Basics of INCLUDE
Learn how the INCLUDE phrase of an index can change the performance of a query.
2019-10-10
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included columns
“Included columns” for non-clustered indexes explained
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using INCLUDE columns in your index.
2021-04-30 (first published: 2019-09-17)
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Covering Index using Included Columns
This article from Josef Richberg details the benefits of included columns for use in creating a covering index to improve performance.
2010-02-11
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Lots of FKs
In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?
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