Quick steps: Viewing index information using sp_helpindex

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STEP BY STEP - 10.4

Viewing index information using sp_helpindex

1. Open the Query Analyzer by selecting Query Analyzer from the Start menu.

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2. To see the index-specific information about the indexes on the previously created table, IndexPractice, execute the following:

   EXEC sp_helpindex IndexPractice
   

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3. Alternatively, you can query the sysindexes table to find more information about the index you created in Step by Step 10.3. To do so, execute the following:

   Use Pubs
   Select * from sysindexes
   where name = 'age_index'