Re: Create Indexes & extra columns!

From: Wayne Snyder (wayne.nospam.snyder_at_mariner-usa.com)
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 07:54:26 -0400

I agree with David, if you choose to do this during the day, the structures
will still ( automatically) be unavailable until the process completes,
(which could take some time.)

most people would schedule this during off hours.... and backup prior...

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"Jonas Larsen" <Jonas.Larsen@Alcan.com> wrote in message
news:%23m%23Ai4liEHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi guys
>
> 2 questions.
>
> Is it recomenable to create
> 1. Indexes
> 2. extra columns
>
> on a table while the database is being used?
>
> I have not yet had the guts to do it while the database was in use however
> it would be somewhat easier if I could?
>
> Regards
> Jonas
>
>


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