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Shows the use of the INDEX hint


14>
15> CREATE TABLE works_on       (emp_no       INTEGER NOT NULL,
16>                         project_no    CHAR(4) NOT NULL,
17>                         job CHAR (15) NULL,
18>                         enter_date    DATETIME NULL)
19>
20> insert into works_on values (1, 'p1', 'analyst', '1997.10.1')
21> insert into works_on values (1, 'p3', 'manager', '1999.1.1')
22> insert into works_on values (2, 'p2', 'clerk',   '1998.2.15')
23> insert into works_on values (2, 'p2',  NULL,     '1998.6.1')
24> insert into works_on values (3, 'p2',  NULL,     '1997.12.15')
25> insert into works_on values (4, 'p3', 'analyst', '1998.10.15')
26> insert into works_on values (5, 'p1', 'manager', '1998.4.15')
27> insert into works_on values (6, 'p1',  NULL,     '1998.8.1')
28> insert into works_on values (7, 'p2', 'clerk',   '1999.2.1')
29> insert into works_on values (8, 'p3', 'clerk',   '1997.11.15')
30> insert into works_on values (7, 'p1', 'clerk',   '1998.1.4')
31>
32> select * from works_on
33> GO

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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> -- Shows the use of the INDEX hint.
3> SET SHOWPLAN_TEXT ON
4> GO
1> select * from works_on WITH (INDEX(i_works))
2>          where job = 'Analyst'
3>          and enter_date='12/01/1998'
4> GO
StmtText
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select * from works_on WITH (INDEX(i_works))
         where job = 'Analyst'
         and enter_date='12/01/1998'

(1 rows affected)
StmtText
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  |--Filter(WHERE:([master].[dbo].[works_on].[job]='Analyst'))
       |--Nested Loops(Inner Join, OUTER REFERENCES:([Bmk1000]))
            |--Index Scan(OBJECT:([master].[dbo].[works_on].[i_works]),  WHERE:([master].[dbo].[works_on].[enter_date]='1998-12-01 00:00:00.000'))
            |--RID Lookup(OBJECT:([master].[dbo].[works_on]), SEEK:([Bmk1000]=[Bmk1000]) LOOKUP ORDERED FORWARD)

(4 rows affected)
1> SET SHOWPLAN_TEXT OFF
2> GO
1> drop table works_on
2> GO
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