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Create index based on two columns


18>
19> CREATE TABLE works_on       (emp_no       INTEGER NOT NULL,
20>                         project_no    CHAR(4) NOT NULL,
21>                         job CHAR (15) NULL,
22>                         enter_date    DATETIME NULL)
23>
24> insert into works_on values (1, 'p1', 'analyst', '1997.10.1')
25> insert into works_on values (1, 'p3', 'manager', '1999.1.1')
26> insert into works_on values (2, 'p2', 'clerk',   '1998.2.15')
27> insert into works_on values (2, 'p2',  NULL,     '1998.6.1')
28> insert into works_on values (3, 'p2',  NULL,     '1997.12.15')
29> insert into works_on values (4, 'p3', 'analyst', '1998.10.15')
30> insert into works_on values (5, 'p1', 'manager', '1998.4.15')
31> insert into works_on values (6, 'p1',  NULL,     '1998.8.1')
32> insert into works_on values (7, 'p2', 'clerk',   '1999.2.1')
33> insert into works_on values (8, 'p3', 'clerk',   '1997.11.15')
34> insert into works_on values (7, 'p1', 'clerk',   '1998.1.4')
35>
36> select * from works_on
37> GO

(1 rows affected)

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(1 rows affected)
emp_no      project_no job             enter_date
----------- ---------- --------------- -----------------------
          1 p1         analyst         1997-10-01 00:00:00.000
          1 p3         manager         1999-01-01 00:00:00.000
          2 p2         clerk           1998-02-15 00:00:00.000
          2 p2         NULL            1998-06-01 00:00:00.000
          3 p2         NULL            1997-12-15 00:00:00.000
          4 p3         analyst         1998-10-15 00:00:00.000
          5 p1         manager         1998-04-15 00:00:00.000
          6 p1         NULL            1998-08-01 00:00:00.000
          7 p2         clerk           1999-02-01 00:00:00.000
          8 p3         clerk           1997-11-15 00:00:00.000
          7 p1         clerk           1998-01-04 00:00:00.000

(11 rows affected)
1>
2>
3> -- AND Operator
4>
5> CREATE INDEX i_works ON works_on(emp_no, enter_date)
6> GO
1>
2> SELECT * FROM works_on WHERE emp_no = 8 AND enter_date='11.15.1997'
3> GO
emp_no      project_no job             enter_date
----------- ---------- --------------- -----------------------
          8 p3         clerk           1997-11-15 00:00:00.000

(1 rows affected)
1>
2> drop table works_on
3> GO
1>
2>
           
       








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