18 Jun 2024

Check all indexes in all table in Database in MS SQL Server

 USE YourDatabaseName; -- Replace with your actual database name

-- Query to retrieve index information SELECT TableName = t.name, IndexName = ind.name, IndexType = CASE ind.index_id WHEN 0 THEN 'Heap (No Clustered Index)' WHEN 1 THEN 'Clustered' ELSE 'Nonclustered' END, ColumnName = col.name, ColumnPosition = ic.key_ordinal FROM sys.indexes ind INNER JOIN sys.index_columns ic ON ind.object_id = ic.object_id AND ind.index_id = ic.index_id INNER JOIN sys.columns col ON ic.object_id = col.object_id AND ic.column_id = col.column_id INNER JOIN sys.tables t ON ind.object_id = t.object_id WHERE ind.type_desc <> 'Heap' -- Exclude heap tables (tables without clustered indexes) ORDER BY t.name, ind.name, ic.key_ordinal;

Explanation:

  1. USE YourDatabaseName: Replace YourDatabaseName with the name of your SQL Server database to switch to that database context.

  2. sys.indexes: This system view contains information about indexes in the database.

  3. sys.index_columns: This view provides details about the columns that are part of each index.

  4. sys.columns: This view gives information about columns in tables.

  5. sys.tables: This view contains information about tables in the database.

  6. SELECT: Retrieves the table name (t.name), index name (ind.name), index type (ind.index_id), column name (col.name), and column position (ic.key_ordinal).

  7. CASE statement: Checks the ind.index_id to determine the type of index (clustered, nonclustered, or heap).

  8. WHERE: Filters out heap tables (ind.type_desc <> 'Heap') because they don't have traditional indexes.

  9. ORDER BY: Orders the results by table name (t.name), index name (ind.name), and column position (ic.key_ordinal).

Notes:

  • Make sure to replace YourDatabaseName with the actual name of your database.
  • This query provides comprehensive information about all indexes in the database except for heap tables.
  • Running this query requires appropriate permissions to access the system views (sys.indexes, sys.index_columns, sys.columns, sys.tables).

By executing this query in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or any other SQL query tool, you can obtain a detailed list of indexes and their configurations across all tables in your database.

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