RE: CREATE INDEX and name only some columns -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: CREATE INDEX and name only some columns
From: "Walden H. Leverich" <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:21:39 -0400
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So I've learned that SELECT * doesn't have to mean a recompile, but I

think I'll still continue

specifying specific columns names in most cases.

I agree it's good practice to select only the columns you need, just
wanted to make sure I'd not missed something else. Thanks for testing
it.

-Walden

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RE: CREATE INDEX and name only some columns , Tommy . Holden

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