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How to: Create Clustered Indexes (Visual Database Tools)

In Microsoft SQL Server databases you can create a clustered index. In a clustered index, the physical order of the rows in the table is the same as the logical (indexed) order of the index key values. A table can contain only one clustered index.

To create a clustered index

  1. In Object Explorer, right-click the table for which you want to create a clustered index and click Design (Modify in SP1 or earlier).

    The table opens in Table Designer.

  2. From the Table Designer menu, click Indexes/Keys.

  3. In the Indexes/Keys dialog box, click Add.

  4. Select the new index in the Selected Primary/Unique Key or Index list.

  5. In the grid, select Create as Clustered, and choose Yes from the drop-down list to the right of the property.

    The index is created in the database when you save the table.

See Also

Other Resources

Working with Indexes (Visual Database Tools)
Indexes/Keys Dialog Box (Visual Database Tools)
Understanding Indexes

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