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 BTREE Indexes with INT fields -- any concern?

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rjpaulsen
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9 Posts

Posted - 2003-01-02 : 15:55:27
6+ million records in an index where the PK is an INT would make a BTREE index lop-sided. Is there any performance concern? Should I make my PK a char to 'ballance' the BTREE?.



setbasedisthetruepath
Used SQL Salesman

992 Posts

Posted - 2003-01-02 : 16:27:19
No, you should drop and recreate the index and let SQL Server handle the low level details.

Jonathan
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