
SQL Fundamentals
Composite Indexes: One Ordering, Not Three
Column order decides which queries a composite index can serve. The rule follows from the structure, and so do the cases where it does not hold.
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Column order decides which queries a composite index can serve. The rule follows from the structure, and so do the cases where it does not hold.
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One query for the list, then one more for every item in it. The cost is per statement, which is why the profiler shows a fast database and a slow request.
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