Database Index Advisor
Input table schema and queries, suggest indexes. Best practices guide.
Indexing Best Practices
- Index columns used in WHERE, JOIN, ORDER BY, and GROUP BY clauses
- Use composite indexes for queries filtering on multiple columns
- Place high-selectivity columns first in composite indexes
- Avoid over-indexing: each index slows down INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE
- Use covering indexes to avoid table lookups
- Consider partial indexes for filtered queries (PostgreSQL)
- Monitor slow query log to find missing indexes
- Do not index columns with low cardinality (e.g., boolean) alone
- Regularly analyze index usage and remove unused ones
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