June 2015
Intermediate to advanced
1800 pages
70h 6m
English
Several tools are available in SSMS for managing indexes. You can use tools such as the Database Engine Tuning Advisor, database diagrams, and the Table Designer to view indexes and make modifications. These tools have many features that are geared toward specific tasks, but again, in most cases the Object Explorer provides the simplest means for managing indexes.
Figure 22.6 shows the index options available by right-clicking an index in the Object Explorer. Many of these options are geared toward index management, including the options Rebuild, Reorganize, and Disable.
FIGURE 22.6 Using Object Explorer to manage ...
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