By querying these dynamic management views using a query similar to the one shown below you can see all of the indexes which the SQL Server recommends creating. Do NOT simply create these indexes.

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PROC SQL allows you to specify the ORDER BY clause in the CREATE VIEW statement. Every time a view is accessed, its data are sorted and displayed as specified by the ORDER BY clause. This sorting on ...

The next step is to create a server to host your SQL database. In the Server section, click the button to Create a new Server. On the creation screen (Figure C), give the server a name ...