Tip: Disable Indexes with SQL

Sometimes you will need to disable an index, albeit temporarily. In order to disable an Index, make use of the following T-SQL Query:

USE DatabaseName
GO 
ALTER INDEX NameOfIndex ON Table.Field DISABLE 
GO 


SELECT NAME AS [IndexName], TYPE_DESC AS [IndexType], 
CASE IS_DISABLED  
WHEN 0 THEN 'Enabled' 
ELSE 'Disabled'  
END AS [IndexInfo],  
FILL_FACTOR AS [FillFactor] FROM SYS.INDEXES 
WHERE OBJECT_ID = OBJECT_ID('Table.Field') ORDER BY IndexName, IndexInfo
GO

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