Create index on create table

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Can I create an index on a CREATE TABLE statement?
I.e. can I define indexes for a table when I create the table? I mean create the index on the create stamement sql command

jpesout · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-16 09:03:37Z

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Yes, it can be defined in the CREATE TABLE, the convention is to put these definitions at the end of the list.

CREATE TABLE `example`
(
    `id` INTEGER  NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    `index_col` VARCHAR(20),
    PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
    INDEX `index_name` (`index_col`)
)

answered Oct 16, 2013 at 9:03

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Jim Over a year ago

The only relevant answer. +1

Moritz Over a year ago

As a caveat, in PostgreSQL it is not possible to add an index in the CREATE TABLE command. This requires a separate CREATE INDEX command.

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