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Can a table have index with out having a primary key

 
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mighty

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:03 pm    Post subject: Can a table have index with out having a primary key
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Can a table have index with out having a primary key?
If yes what is the purpose of having it?
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject:
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hi mighty,

Yes we can have Indexes without having Primary key.

The Indexes are in sorted order so searching will be faster.

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Nabarun
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