SQL Server index analysis and optimization

This topic describes how to start analyzing SQL indexes with help of dbForge Studio for SQL Server.

dbForge Studio for SQL Server allows you to quickly collect index fragmentation statistics and detect databases that require maintenance.

To start analyzing indexes:

1. In the Database menu, point to Tasks, and then click Manage Index Fragmentation. Alternatively, in Database Explorer, right-click a database or database instance, point to Tasks and then click Manage Index Fragmentation. The Index Manager document opens.

Select Manage Index Fragmentation

2. In the Index Manager window that opens, select indexes to be fixed.

SQL Server Index Manager window

3. Click Options to modify the default index fragmentation and index rebuild options.

SQL Server Index Manager options

4. If necessary, click Reanalyze. Click Fix to fix fragmentation for the selected issues.

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