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SQL INDEX – CREATE, ALTER, or DELETE

We use the sql INDEX as a way to optimize our database queries. A database
administrator or data architect will usually assign an index to a specific column in a
database table. As a result, the query performance is impacted.
We create a sql index to improve performance of a database table when running sql
queries. An index can be created, modified, or deleted from a database table. We
can review the following sql syntax for the creation, alteration, and removal of
an index.
Create Index SQL Syntax
CREATE INDEX <index_name> ON <table_name> (<column_name>);
The syntax to create indexes on tables is pretty similar across most databases. If
the above referenced syntax doesn’t work then refer to your database syntax
documentation.

In the following example, we want to include an index on our id field in our


customer table. We may or may not need to create indexes on id or key fields. This
all depends on the database.

Altering Table Indexes


It’s easier to drop and recreate an index even though certain databases allow ALTER
and MODIFY INDEX statements. ALTER INDEX is supported by Oracle, Microsoft SQL
Server, and PostgreSQL. As a result, the ALTER INDEX command may offer
limitations over dropping and recreating an index.
Deleting or Removing Table Indexes
DROP INDEX <index_name> ON <table_name>;
Removing indexes are fairly straight-forward. Also, our use-cases for tables and
data may change over time. As a result, we may not need a certain index on a table
anymore.

It’s important to note that removing an index can have a dramatic effect on
database performance. This is especially true of more established databases. For
example, the ones with several ETL process, procedures, views, and other types of
queries.
We can quickly drop and recreate our index with new columns. An index does not
need to be a single column. They can contain multiple columns. In conclusion, the
use of a sql index is all defined by the types of queries being executed.

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