|  | Posted by Alex Kuznetsov on 08/14/07 15:15 
On Aug 7, 1:10 pm, Sonny <Sonny...@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi,
 >
 > Would like to know the performance differenece between Multi-column
 > Index vs Single Column Indexes.  Let's say I have a table with col1,
 > col2, col3 along with a primary key column and non-indexed columns.
 > In queries, I will use col1, col2, and col3 together and some times
 > just one or two of these three columns.  My questions is, should I
 > create one index contains col1, col2, and col3, or create 3 seperated
 > columns.  I.e. each column has its own index.  Any performance
 > difference?
 >
 > Thanks a lot.
 
 It depends on your workload. You need to try it out using the mix of
 reads and writes similar to your actual activity.
 
 Alex Kuznetsov, SQL Server MVP
 http://sqlserver-tips.blogspot.com/
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