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Cluster index property in table in D365FO

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Posted on by @rp@n 30

Hi All,

Can you please let me know how Cluster Index is work in Table? Means how it will work in Database?

When to use exactly Cluster Index?

I mean to say shall I use both Primary and Cluster index both in Table at a time ?

Kindly give me an example.

Please give me more shed on this.

Thanks!

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    André Arnaud de Cal... 300,904 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Arpan,

    If you search on the internet what a cluster index is, you could find your answer as well. It is database related, not a specific thing in MSDyn365FO.

    A cluster index is used to let the SQL server save records in a certain order. For write performance, it should be an index where all records will be appended at the end of the table. If there is a table with just a few writes, but a lot of reads, you could choose the index which best matches the common read scenario.

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    @rp@n 30 on at

    Thanks Andre

    I already checked in Google but unable to find when we use exactly Cluster index.

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    André Arnaud de Cal... 300,904 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Arpan,

    You should always use a cluster index. Which one depends on the usage of the table.

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    André Arnaud de Cal... 300,904 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi Arpan,

    Also read the next article: msdn.microsoft.com/.../aa623224.aspx

    It was written for AX2012, but still valid for MSDyn365FO.

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