FIX: ALTER TABLE ADD PK May Take a Long Time Even With No Data (159848)
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This article was previously published under Q159848
BUG #: 15900 ()
SYMPTOMS
If there are thousands of tables with hundreds of columns each, the ALTER
TABLE ADD PK command may take a long time, even if there is no data in the
table.
MORE INFORMATION
ALTER TABLE ADD PK searches syscolumns several times and scans the tables.
With thousands of wide tables, it may take a full minute to add a PK to an
empty table.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server
version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for
Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your
primary support provider.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/3/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbfix kbProgramming KB159848 |
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