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Kimi86
Yak Posting Veteran
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Posted - 2013-02-07 : 07:20:04
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I am trying to find out what query is using a particular index in my database.When I look at sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats the count for User_seeks keeps going up but I dunno any place where it must be being used. I basically want to delete it as a work around since i have some space issues in my database and adding space will take some time. I know that the index is being used somewhere looking at sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats but i am quite puzzled what program or query is using it.. Any idea what I can do |
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srimami
Posting Yak Master
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Posted - 2013-02-08 : 17:21:14
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Use the following query and see if User_seeks or user_Scans are being used. If user_seeks & user_scans are Zero, you can drop the indexes.SELECT OBJECT_NAME(S.[OBJECT_ID]) AS [OBJECT NAME], I.[NAME] AS [INDEX NAME], USER_SEEKS, USER_SCANS, USER_LOOKUPS, USER_UPDATES FROM SYS.DM_DB_INDEX_USAGE_STATS AS S INNER JOIN SYS.INDEXES AS I ON I.[OBJECT_ID] = S.[OBJECT_ID] AND I.INDEX_ID = S.INDEX_ID WHERE OBJECTPROPERTY(S.[OBJECT_ID],'IsUserTable') = 1 |
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