What is DBCC Dbreindex?

What is DBCC Dbreindex?

DBCC DBREINDEX rebuilds an index for a table or all indexes defined for a table. By allowing an index to be rebuilt dynamically, indexes enforcing either PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE constraints can be rebuilt without having to drop and re-create those constraints.

How do I reindex a table in SQL Server?

Rebuild an index

1. In Object Explorer, Expand the database that contains the table on which you want to reorganize an index.
2. Expand the Tables folder.
3. Expand the table on which you want to reorganize an index.
4. Expand the Indexes folder.
5. Right-click the index you want to reorganize and select Rebuild.

What is sp_MSforeachtable?

sp_MSforeachtable is a stored procedure that is mostly used to apply a T-SQL command to every table, iteratively, that exists in the current database.

Is show a SQL command?

SQL> SHOW {TABLEs | TABLE name}; This command lists the user defined tables in the database if the first form of the command is used, or displays the columns and data types or domains making up the table if the second form is used with a table name supplied as a parameter.

How is DBCC dbreindex different from DBCC indexdefrag?

Unlike DBCC INDEXDEFRAG, or ALTER INDEX with the REORGANIZE option, DBCC DBREINDEX is an offline operation. If a nonclustered index is being rebuilt, a shared lock is held on the table in question for the duration of the operation. This prevents modifications to the table.

When does DBCC dbreindex always return execution completed?

Unless NO_INFOMSGS is specified (the table name must be specified), DBCC DBREINDEX always returns: DBCC execution completed. If DBCC printed error messages, contact your system administrator. Caller must own the table, or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role, the db_owner fixed database role, or the db_ddladmin fixed database role.

What does DBCC Transact-SQL do in SQL Server?

DBCC DBREINDEX (Transact-SQL) Rebuilds one or more indexes for a table in the specified database. This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Do not use this feature in new development work, and modify applications that currently use this feature as soon as possible. Use ALTER INDEX instead.

Where is the fill factor value stored in DBCC?

When fillfactor is 0, DBCC DBREINDEX uses the fill factor value last specified for the index. This value is stored in the sys.indexes catalog view.