SQL Indexes
Clustered Indexes: Use B-Tree algorithm. Only one index for a table. Clustered indexes are similar to a telephone directory where you search a person's name alphabetically and get his phone number there only. CLUSTERED INDEX SCAN: When table with crusted index is accessed The query doesn't use the non-clustered index in the table. The table does not have any non-clustered index. It will be bad when large data with most columns and rows are retrieved CLUSTERED INDEX SEEK: When Table with clustered index is accessed and query locates specific rows in B+ tree. It will be always good. Even though evaluate the possibility of non-clustered index. Non Clustered Indexes: Use B-Tree algorithm. For SQL 2005 249 Non Clustered Index. It is 999 for SQL 2008. Non Clustered indexes are similar to the Index of a book where you get the page number of the item you were searching for. Then turn to that page and read what you were looking for. ...