RE: can we drop the index on composite partitioned table

From: Ian Cary (C) <Ian.Cary_at_ordnancesurvey.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 08:50:08 +0100
Message-ID: <AB4FD5014A06414688019F9244194C66A544C6@EXCHMSA.ordsvy.gov.uk>

The index isn't used to drive partition elimination, so unless you are runn=
ing queries that only target a small range of rows within a partition using=
 the partitioning key as a where predicate is it better NOT to have an inde=

x based on the partitioning key column.

Cheers,

Ian

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