List all indexes in Azure SQL Database

The query below lists all indexes in the database.

Query

select i.[name] as index_name,
    substring(column_names, 1, len(column_names)-1) as [columns],
    case when i.[type] = 1 then 'Clustered index'
        when i.[type] = 2 then 'Nonclustered unique index'
        when i.[type] = 3 then 'XML index'
        when i.[type] = 4 then 'Spatial index'
        when i.[type] = 5 then 'Clustered columnstore index'
        when i.[type] = 6 then 'Nonclustered columnstore index'
        when i.[type] = 7 then 'Nonclustered hash index'
    end as index_type,
    case when i.is_unique = 1 then 'Unique'
        else 'Not unique' end as [unique],
    schema_name(t.schema_id) + '.' + t.[name] as table_view,
    case when t.[type] = 'U' then 'Table'
        when t.[type] = 'V' then 'View'
    end as [object_type]
from sys.objects as t
    inner join sys.indexes as i
        on t.object_id = i.object_id
    cross apply (select col.[name] + ', '
            from sys.index_columns as ic
            inner join sys.columns as col
                on ic.object_id = col.object_id
                and ic.column_id = col.column_id
            where ic.object_id = t.object_id
                and ic.index_id = i.index_id
            order by col.column_id
    for xml path ('') ) as D (column_names)
where t.is_ms_shipped <> 1
and index_id > 0
order by i.[name]

Columns

  • index_name - index name
  • columns - list of index columns separated with ","
  • index_type
    • Clustered index
    • Nonclustered unique index
    • XML index
    • Spatial index
    • Clustered columnstore index
    • Nonclustered columnstore index
    • Nonclustered hash index
  • unique - whether index is unique
    • Unique
    • Not unique
  • table_view - index table or view schema and name
  • object_type - type of object index is defined for:
    • Table
    • View

Rows

  • One row represents one index
  • Scope of rows: all indexes in the database
  • Ordered by index name

Sample results

Indexes in database.

Comments are only visible when the visitor has consented to statistics cookies. To see and add comments please accept statistics cookies.
0
There are no comments. Click here to write the first comment.