Re: index overhead

2007-05-16 Thread Michael Dykman
As for question 1: the overhead will be exactly the same in both index layout scenarios. The only deciding factor is how your application uses this data.. the choice of structure has only to do with finding what accelerates application quiries most effectively. Question 2: by all means, add the

index overhead

2007-05-16 Thread Les Fletcher
I have two questions about the overhead associated with updating the indexes when records are added, deleted or modified. Lets say I have a table of 1 million records that is partitioned on partitionedfield (10 distinct values). id int partitionedfield int property1 int property2 int property