Is anyone aware of a T-SQL script that can detect redundant indexes across an entire database? An example of a redundant index in a table would be as follows:
Index 1: 'ColumnA', 'ColumnB', 'ColumnC'
Index 2: 'ColumnA', 'ColumnB'
Ignoring other considerations, such as the width of columns and covering indexes, Index 2 would be redundant.
Thanks.
There are situations where the redundancy doesn't hold. For example, say ColumnC was a huuge field, but you'd sometimes have to retrieve it quickly. Your index 1 would not require a key lookup for:
select ColumnC from YourTable where ColumnnA = 12
On the other hand index 2 is much smaller, so it can be read in memory for queries that require an index scan:
select * from YourTable where ColumnnA like '%hello%'
So they're not really redundant.
If you're not convinced by my above argument, you can find "redundant" indexes like:
;with ind as (
select a.object_id
, a.index_id
, cast(col_list.list as varchar(max)) as list
from (
select distinct object_id
, index_id
from sys.index_columns
) a
cross apply
(
select cast(column_id as varchar(16)) + ',' as [text()]
from sys.index_columns b
where a.object_id = b.object_id
and a.index_id = b.index_id
for xml path(''), type
) col_list (list)
)
select object_name(a.object_id) as TableName
, asi.name as FatherIndex
, bsi.name as RedundantIndex
from ind a
join sys.sysindexes asi
on asi.id = a.object_id
and asi.indid = a.index_id
join ind b
on a.object_id = b.object_id
and a.object_id = b.object_id
and len(a.list) > len(b.list)
and left(a.list, LEN(b.list)) = b.list
join sys.sysindexes bsi
on bsi.id = b.object_id
and bsi.indid = b.index_id
Bring cake for your users in case performance decreases "unexpectedly" :-)
Inspired by Paul Nielsen, I wrote this query to find/distinguish:
And also record their usage
(One might also want to use is_descending_key, but I don't need it.)
WITH IndexColumns AS
(
SELECT I.object_id AS TableObjectId, OBJECT_SCHEMA_NAME(I.object_id) + '.' + OBJECT_NAME(I.object_id) AS TableName, I.index_id AS IndexId, I.name AS IndexName
, (IndexUsage.user_seeks + IndexUsage.user_scans + IndexUsage.user_lookups) AS IndexUsage
, IndexUsage.user_updates AS IndexUpdates
, (SELECT CASE is_included_column WHEN 1 THEN NULL ELSE column_id END AS [data()]
FROM sys.index_columns AS IndexColumns
WHERE IndexColumns.object_id = I.object_id
AND IndexColumns.index_id = I.index_id
ORDER BY index_column_id, column_id
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS ConcIndexColumnNrs
,(SELECT CASE is_included_column WHEN 1 THEN NULL ELSE COL_NAME(I.object_id, column_id) END AS [data()]
FROM sys.index_columns AS IndexColumns
WHERE IndexColumns.object_id = I.object_id
AND IndexColumns.index_id = I.index_id
ORDER BY index_column_id, column_id
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS ConcIndexColumnNames
,(SELECT CASE is_included_column WHEN 1 THEN column_id ELSE NULL END AS [data()]
FROM sys.index_columns AS IndexColumns
WHERE IndexColumns.object_id = I.object_id
AND IndexColumns.index_id = I.index_id
ORDER BY column_id
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS ConcIncludeColumnNrs
,(SELECT CASE is_included_column WHEN 1 THEN COL_NAME(I.object_id, column_id) ELSE NULL END AS [data()]
FROM sys.index_columns AS IndexColumns
WHERE IndexColumns.object_id = I.object_id
AND IndexColumns.index_id = I.index_id
ORDER BY column_id
FOR XML PATH('')
) AS ConcIncludeColumnNames
FROM sys.indexes AS I
LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats AS IndexUsage
ON IndexUsage.object_id = I.object_id
AND IndexUsage.index_id = I.index_id
AND IndexUsage.Database_id = db_id()
)
SELECT
C1.TableName
, C1.IndexName AS 'Index1'
, C2.IndexName AS 'Index2'
, CASE WHEN (C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs = C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs) AND (C1.ConcIncludeColumnNrs = C2.ConcIncludeColumnNrs) THEN 'Exact duplicate'
WHEN (C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs = C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs) THEN 'Different includes'
ELSE 'Overlapping columns' END
-- , C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs
-- , C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs
, C1.ConcIndexColumnNames
, C2.ConcIndexColumnNames
-- , C1.ConcIncludeColumnNrs
-- , C2.ConcIncludeColumnNrs
, C1.ConcIncludeColumnNames
, C2.ConcIncludeColumnNames
, C1.IndexUsage
, C2.IndexUsage
, C1.IndexUpdates
, C2.IndexUpdates
, 'DROP INDEX ' + C2.IndexName + ' ON ' + C2.TableName AS Drop2
, 'DROP INDEX ' + C1.IndexName + ' ON ' + C1.TableName AS Drop1
FROM IndexColumns AS C1
INNER JOIN IndexColumns AS C2
ON (C1.TableObjectId = C2.TableObjectId)
AND (
-- exact: show lower IndexId as 1
(C1.IndexId < C2.IndexId
AND C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs = C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs
AND C1.ConcIncludeColumnNrs = C2.ConcIncludeColumnNrs)
-- different includes: show longer include as 1
OR (C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs = C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs
AND LEN(C1.ConcIncludeColumnNrs) > LEN(C2.ConcIncludeColumnNrs))
-- overlapping: show longer index as 1
OR (C1.IndexId <> C2.IndexId
AND C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs <> C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs
AND C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs like C2.ConcIndexColumnNrs + ' %')
)
ORDER BY C1.TableName, C1.ConcIndexColumnNrs
I created the following query that gives me a lot of good information to identify duplicate and near-duplicate indexes. It also includes other information like how many pages of memory an index takes, which allows me to give a higher priority to larger indexes. It shows what columns are indexed and what columns are included, so I can see if there are two indexes that are almost identical with only slight variations in the included columns.
WITH IndexSummary AS
(
SELECT DISTINCT sys.objects.name AS [Table Name],
sys.indexes.name AS [Index Name],
SUBSTRING((SELECT ', ' + sys.columns.Name as [text()]
FROM sys.columns
INNER JOIN sys.index_columns
ON sys.index_columns.column_id = sys.columns.column_id
AND sys.index_columns.object_id = sys.columns.object_id
WHERE sys.index_columns.index_id = sys.indexes.index_id
AND sys.index_columns.object_id = sys.indexes.object_id
AND sys.index_columns.is_included_column = 0
ORDER BY sys.columns.name
FOR XML Path('')), 2, 10000) AS [Indexed Column Names],
ISNULL(SUBSTRING((SELECT ', ' + sys.columns.Name as [text()]
FROM sys.columns
INNER JOIN sys.index_columns
ON sys.index_columns.column_id = sys.columns.column_id
AND sys.index_columns.object_id = sys.columns.object_id
WHERE sys.index_columns.index_id = sys.indexes.index_id
AND sys.index_columns.object_id = sys.indexes.object_id
AND sys.index_columns.is_included_column = 1
ORDER BY sys.columns.name
FOR XML Path('')), 2, 10000), '') AS [Included Column Names],
sys.indexes.index_id, sys.indexes.object_id
FROM sys.indexes
INNER JOIN SYS.index_columns
ON sys.indexes.index_id = SYS.index_columns.index_id
AND sys.indexes.object_id = sys.index_columns.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.objects
ON sys.OBJECTS.object_id = SYS.indexES.object_id
WHERE sys.objects.type = 'U'
)
SELECT IndexSummary.[Table Name],
IndexSummary.[Index Name],
IndexSummary.[Indexed Column Names],
IndexSummary.[Included Column Names],
PhysicalStats.page_count as [Page Count],
CONVERT(decimal(18,2), PhysicalStats.page_count * 8 / 1024.0) AS [Size (MB)],
CONVERT(decimal(18,2), PhysicalStats.avg_fragmentation_in_percent) AS [Fragment %]
FROM IndexSummary
INNER JOIN sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats (DB_ID(), NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL)
AS PhysicalStats
ON PhysicalStats.index_id = IndexSummary.index_id
AND PhysicalStats.object_id = IndexSummary.object_id
WHERE (SELECT COUNT(*) as Computed
FROM IndexSummary Summary2
WHERE Summary2.[Table Name] = IndexSummary.[Table Name]
AND Summary2.[Indexed Column Names] = IndexSummary.[Indexed Column Names]) > 1
ORDER BY [Table Name], [Index Name], [Indexed Column Names], [Included Column Names]
Results of the query look like this:
Table Name Index Indexed Cols Included Cols Pages Size (MB) Frag %
My_Table Indx_1 Col1 Col2, Col3 123 0.96 8.94
My_Table Indx_2 Col1 Col2, Col3 123 0.96 8.94
For the complete explanation see Identifying Duplicate or Redundant Indexes in SQL Server.
Try the script below to show Unused Indexes, hope it helps
/****************************************************************
Description: Script to show Unused Indexes using DMVs
****************************************************************/
SELECT TOP 100
o.name AS ObjectName
, i.name AS IndexName
, i.index_id AS IndexID
, dm_ius.user_seeks AS UserSeek
, dm_ius.user_scans AS UserScans
, dm_ius.user_lookups AS UserLookups
, dm_ius.user_updates AS UserUpdates
, p.TableRows
, 'DROP INDEX ' + QUOTENAME(i.name)
+ ' ON ' + QUOTENAME(s.name) + '.' + QUOTENAME(OBJECT_NAME(dm_ius.object_id)) as 'drop statement'
FROM sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats dm_ius
INNER JOIN sys.indexes i ON i.index_id = dm_ius.index_id AND dm_ius.object_id = i.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.objects o on dm_ius.object_id = o.object_id
INNER JOIN sys.schemas s on o.schema_id = s.schema_id
INNER JOIN (SELECT SUM(p.rows) TableRows, p.index_id, p.object_id
FROM sys.partitions p GROUP BY p.index_id, p.object_id) p
ON p.index_id = dm_ius.index_id AND dm_ius.object_id = p.object_id
WHERE OBJECTPROPERTY(dm_ius.object_id,'IsUserTable') = 1
AND dm_ius.database_id = DB_ID()
AND i.type_desc = 'nonclustered'
AND i.is_primary_key = 0
AND i.is_unique_constraint = 0
ORDER BY (dm_ius.user_seeks + dm_ius.user_scans + dm_ius.user_lookups) ASC
GO
I was just reading some MSDN blogs, noticed a script to do this and remembered this question.
I haven't bothered testing it side by side with Andomar's to see if one has any particular benefit over the other.
One amendment I would likely make to both though would be to take into account the size of both indexes when assessing redundancy.
Edit:
Also see Kimberley Tripp's post on Removing duplicate indexes
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