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    Hi,

    I'm studying a SQL Server book that recommends use of Foreign Keys in indexing. I want to know reason of this idea.


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    MJ_Developer.
    Monday, January 4, 2010 9:38 PM

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    It is helpful to index the keys that are used in a foreign key relationship. This way the the query engine has to check for the existence of the key, it does not have to do a table scan.

    Foreign keys by them selves have no part in indexing, ie you must place indexes on them.
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    • Marked as answer by KJian_ Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:38 AM
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