Index Rebuilds in SQL Server 2000 vs SQL Server 2005

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Problem

Index rebuilds are a core component for database maintenance which ultimately improve performance and the user experience with the application.  DBAs and Developers alike have become accustom to much of the syntax in SQL Server 2000 and know the purpose for each set of code.  In SQL Server 2005, the original syntax to support index maintenance is still supported, but will be removed in a future version of SQL Server.  As such, now is the time to get up to speed on the new syntax to start to incorporate this code into your environment.

Solution

Below outlines the index rebuilding code changes from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 with the purpose of the code and a sample.

SQL Server 2000 SQL Server 2005
CREATE INDEX with DROP_EXISTING - Creates a new index with the same name and drops the current index while ensuring the nonclustered indexes are not rebuilt twice.

CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX au_id_clidx
ON Authors (au_id)
WITH DROP_EXISTING
GO

 

 CREATE INDEX with DROP_EXISTING - Creates a new index with the same name and drops the current index while ensuring the nonclustered indexes are not rebuilt twice.

CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX au_id_clidx
ON dbo.Authors (au_id)
WITH (DROP_EXISTING = ON);
GO

DROP INDEX and CREATE INDEX - Removes the au_id_ind index on the authors table.

DROP INDEX authors.au_id_ind
GO

CREATE INDEX au_id_ind
ON Authors (au_id ASC)
GO

 

 DROP INDEX and CREATE INDEX - Removes the au_id_ind index on the authors table, which is the equal functionality as SQL Server 2000.

DROP INDEX authors.au_id_ind;
GO

CREATE INDEX au_id_ind
ON Authors (au_id ASC);
GO

DBCC DBREINDEX - Rebuild all of the indexes on the authors table with 80% fill factor.

DBCC DBREINDEX (authors, '', 80)
GO

 ALTER INDEX - Rebuild all of the indexes on the Authors table with 80% fill factor, sort the intermediary data in TempDB and automatic updating of the statistics are enabled.

ALTER INDEX ALL
ON Authors
REBUILD WITH (FILLFACTOR = 80, SORT_IN_TEMPDB = ON, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF);
GO

 

DBCC INDEXDEFRAG - Defragments the au_id_ind index on the Authors table.

DBCC INDEXDEFRAG (Pubs, Authors, au_id_ind)
GO

 

 ALTER INDEX - Defragment the au_id_ind index on the Authors table which is intended to be a truly online operation.

ALTER INDEX au_id_ind ON dbo.Authors REORGANIZE;
GO

Next Steps
  • Review your existing maintenance scripts and begin to convert your scripts from the SQL Server 2000 syntax to the 2005 syntax.
  • During the conversion, determine if you have an opportunity to enhance your maintenance scripts.
  • As you build new indexes determine your naming standard for consistency across your environment.


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