Common

Add Indices

Indices are a way for the database system to find records efficiently. Indices must be manually added to System Types.

To add indices:

  1. Click Common > System Types in Navigation pane.
  2. Click Tables icon for a System Type.
  3. Click Indices icon for a table.

  4. Click Add.

    View the field descriptions for the System Types Table Indices page

  5. Enter a name in INDEX NAME field.

  6. Click UNIQUE INDEX check box to build a unique index.

    OR

    Click PRIMARY KEY check box to build the index as a primary key for the table.

  1. Click CLUSTERED INDEX check box to mark the index as clustered, which is a special index type in SQL Server. Refer to Microsoft SQL documentation on details for clustered indices.

    NOTE: CLUSTERED INDEX can be used with PRIMARY KEY to create a clustered or non-clustered primary key.

  2. Click Save.

  3. Click Index Fields for table index.

    NOTE: If no records exist, the page displays in Add mode. Otherwise, click Add on the Page toolbar.

    View the field descriptions for the System Types Index Fields page

  4. Select field in column that exists in index from SYSTEM TYPE TABLE FIELD ID list box.
  5. Enter order of field in index in COLUMN ORDER field.
  6. Click Save.