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                                    | bala012Starting Member
 
 
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                                            |  Posted - 2013-07-22 : 15:11:28 
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                                            | Hi,I am new for table partition so please help me to choose right key for cluster index.example:Table (colA,colB,colc,.....)Colc : my partition function is on colc (which is not unique)(cola,colb) --- unique non clustered index, this columns are used mostly in my company for querying data.My question:Can i use [ColA,ColB,Colc(partition key)]  these columns as unique composite clustered index to make advantage of partition key or there is any suggestions Please reply @  sql.lanka@gmail.com |  |  
                                    | SwePesoPatron Saint of Lost Yaks
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2013-07-22 : 15:26:18 
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                                          | The partitioning column should be included in the clustered index. Microsoft SQL Server MVP, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, MCP, MCITP, MCTS, MCDBA
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