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om_prakash_p, why is that sys.indexes has very few records compared to its predecessor?<br />
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is there any msdn help on the new architecture of sysindexes ?
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om_prakash_p, why is that sys.indexes has very few records compared to its predecessor?

is there any msdn help on the new architecture of sysindexes ?

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OK. Thanks for that nice explanation, Aneesh.
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OK. Thanks for that nice explanation, Aneesh.

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what specific disadvantages of sysindexes has sys.indexes overcome in the newer versions?<br />
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there is a lot less records in sys.indexes.
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what specific disadvantages of sysindexes has sys.indexes overcome in the newer versions?

there is a lot less records in sys.indexes.

sys.indexes vs sysindexes

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