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Supporting Data Definition Statements

The data definition statement CREATE INDEX names the index and specifies the owner, column names and data types, fragmentation method, storage space, and other structural characteristics. Other data definition statements alter the structure from the original specifications in the CREATE INDEX statement. This section discusses design considerations for CREATE INDEX, ALTER INDEX, and ALTER FRAGMENT.

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