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What is Database Index Selectivity?


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07/18/18 I wrote recently about database cardinality, and there’s a closely related topic that is equally confusing and I want to explain too: index selectivity. Index selectivity is how tightly a database index helps narrow the search for specific values in a table. To illustrate ... The post What is Database Index Selectivity? appeared first on SolarWinds Blog.
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