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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