sys.spatial_index_tessellations (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Represents the information about the tessellation scheme and parameters of each of the spatial indexes.
Note
For information about tessellation, see Spatial Indexes Overview.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_id | int | ID of the object on which the index is defined. Each (object_id, index_id) pair has a corresponding entry in sys.spatial_indexes. |
| index_id | int | ID of the spatial index in which the indexed column is defined |
| tessellation_scheme | sysname | Name of the tessellation scheme, one of: GEOMETRY_GRID, GEOGRAPHY_GRID |
| bounding_box_xmin | float(53) | X-coordinate of the lower-left corner of the bounding box, one of: NULL = Not applicable for a given tessellation scheme (such as GEOGRAPHY_GRID) n = If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID, the x-min coordinate value. Note: The coordinates defined by the bounding box parameters are interpreted for each object according to its Spatial Reference Identifier (SRID). |
| bounding_box_ymin | float(53) | Y-coordinate of the lower-left corner of the bounding box, one of: NULL = Not applicable for a given tessellation scheme (such as GEOGRAPHY_GRID) n = If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID, the y-min coordinate value |
| bounding_box_xmax | float(53) | X-coordinate of the upper-right corner of the bounding box, one of: NULL = Not applicable for a given tessellation scheme (such as GEOGRAPHY_GRID) n = If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID, the x-max coordinate value |
| bounding_box_ymax | float(53) | Y-coordinate of upper-right corner of the bounding box, one of: NULL = Not applicable for a given tessellation scheme (such as GEOGRAPHY_GRID) n = If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID, the y-max coordinate value |
| level_1_grid | smallint | Grid density for the top-level grid. If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID or GEOGRAPHY_GRID, one of: 16 = 4 by 4 grid (LOW) 64 = 8 by 8 grid (MEDIUM) 256 = 16 by 16 grid (HIGH) NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_1_grid_desc | nvarchar(60) | Grid density for the top-level grid, one of: LOW MEDIUM HIGH NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_2_grid | smallint | Grid density for the 2nd-level grid. If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID or GEOGRAPHY_GRID, one of: 16 = 4 by 4 grid (LOW) 64 = 8 by 8 grid (MEDIUM) 256 = 16 by 16 grid (HIGH) NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_2_grid_desc | nvarchar(60) | Grid density for the 2nd-level grid, one of: LOW MEDIUM HIGH NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_3_grid | smallint | Grid density for the 3rd-level grid. If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID or GEOGRAPHY_GRID, one of: 16 = 4 by 4 grid (LOW) 64 = 8 by 8 grid (MEDIUM) 256 = 16 by 16 grid (HIGH) NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_3_grid_desc | nvarchar(60) | Grid density for the 3rd-level grid, one of:LOW MEDIUM HIGH NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_4_grid | smallint | Grid density for the 4th-level grid. If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID or GEOGRAPHY_GRID, one of: 16 = 4 by 4 grid (LOW)64 = 8 by 8 grid (MEDIUM) 256 = 16 by 16 grid (HIGH) NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| level_4_grid_desc | nvarchar(60) | Grid density for the 4th-level grid, one of:< LOW MEDIUM HIGH NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme. NULL is returned when new SQL Server 11 tessellation is used. |
| cells_per_object | int | Number of cells per spatial object, one of: If tessellation_scheme is GEOMETRY_GRID or GEOGRAPHY_GRID, n = number of cells per object NULL = Not applicable for given spatial index type or tessellation scheme |
Permissions
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See Also
Object Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Spatial Indexes Overview
sys.objects (Transact-SQL)
sys.spatial_indexes (Transact-SQL)
sys.indexes (Transact-SQL)
sys.index_columns (Transact-SQL)