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SQL SERVER – Difference Between Unique Index vs Unique Constraint

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Index, SQL Scripts
Unique Index and Unique Constraint are the same. They achieve same goal. SQL Performance is same for both. Add Unique Constraint ALTER TABLE dbo.<tablename> ADD CONSTRAINT <namingconventionconstraint> UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED ( <columnname> ) ON [PRIMARY] Add Unique Index CREATE UNIQUE NONCLUSTERED INDEX <namingconventionconstraint> ON dbo.<tablename> ( <columnname> ) ON [PRIMARY] There…
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SQL SERVER – ERROR Messages – sysmessages error severity level

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security

SQL ERROR Messages

Each error message displayed by SQL Server has an associated error message number that uniquely identifies the type of error. The error severity levels provide a quick reference for you about the nature of the error. The error state number is an integer value between 1 and 127; it represents information about the source that issued the error. The error message is a description of the error that occurred. The error messages are stored in the sysmessages system table.

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