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  • sp_pkeys and Primary Key Metadata in SQL Server

    calendar Jun 16, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server sp_pkeys sys.key_constraints sys.index_columns sys.columns sys.types sys.tables sys.objects sys.schemas information_schema primary keys catalog views metadata database structure scripts  ·
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    Which columns make up a table's primary key, and in what order are they declared? For a single table, the system stored procedure sp_pkeys answers in one line; for a database-wide inventory, the catalog views behind it give you full control. This post covers both, from the quick lookup to the complete metadata query. …


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  • sysindexes vs sys.indexes: Legacy and Modern Catalog Views

    calendar Jun 15, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server sysindexes sys.indexes sys.partitions sys.allocation_units sys.dm_db_partition_stats sys.index_columns sys.objects sys.schemas catalog views compatibility views metadata database structure scripts  ·
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    Plenty of SQL Server scripts still in circulation read rowcnt and dpages straight out of sysindexes — a habit inherited from SQL Server 2000, where that table was the canonical place to find row counts and page totals. The object survives only as the sys.sysindexes compatibility view, is flagged for removal, and …


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  • SQL Server Catalog Views: sys.tables, sys.indexes, sys.objects

    calendar Jun 14, 2026 / Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read · sql server catalog views system tables metadata sys.tables sys.indexes sys.objects sys.schemas sys.partitions sys.columns sys.index_columns database structure scripts  ·
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    Three catalog views, sys.objects, sys.tables, and sys.indexes, answer most day-to-day questions about what a database contains. This script joins them with sys.schemas and sys.partitions into one inventory: every user table, its schema, its dates, its row count, and each index defined on it. The row count comes from a …


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  • SQL Server Duplicate and Overlapping Index Detection Script

    calendar May 25, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 8 min read · sql server indexes duplicate indexes index maintenance index tuning sql scripts sys.indexes sys.objects database administration maintenance scripts sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats sys.index_columns sys.schemas  ·
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    Duplicate and overlapping indexes waste storage, slow down every write, and split optimizer statistics across redundant copies. This T-SQL script compares each non-heap index in the current database on its first sixteen key columns and surfaces any pair of indexes that overlap, giving the DBA a short list of cleanup …


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  • SQL Server Foreign Keys Without Indexes Script

    calendar Apr 18, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server indexes foreign keys performance sql scripts database structure sys.foreign_keys query optimization sys.foreign_key_columns sys.index_columns sys.tables  ·
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    Foreign keys enforce referential integrity, but SQL Server does not automatically create indexes on the referencing (child) columns. An unindexed foreign key column forces a full table scan every time a join or a DELETE on the parent table triggers a referential check. This script identifies all foreign key columns in …


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  • SQL Server Unused Indexes: sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats

    calendar Apr 1, 2026 / Sep 22, 2026 · 7 min read · sql server performance sql scripts sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats index maintenance database administration nonclustered indexes query tuning maintenance scripts indexes sys.columns sys.index_columns sys.objects sys.partitions sys.schemas  ·
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    Find Unused Nonclustered Indexes in SQL Server This script queries sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats to identify nonclustered indexes that have never been used by any read operation since the last SQL Server restart, yet still carry write overhead with every INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE on the table. Purpose and Overview Every …


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  • SQL Server Missing Indexes Report: dm_db_missing_index

    calendar Feb 28, 2026 / Jun 2, 2026 · 6 min read · sql server missing indexes performance dm db missing index details dm db missing index group stats index tuning dba scripts query optimization sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats sys.dm_db_missing_index_details sys.dm_db_missing_index_group_stats sys.dm_db_missing_index_groups sys.index_columns sys.indexes  ·
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    SQL Server tracks index recommendations automatically as queries execute, storing them in the missing index DMVs. This T-SQL script queries those views to produce a ranked report of missing indexes, ordered by the estimated improvement they would provide, along with a ready-to-run CREATE INDEX statement for each …


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