INF: Fixed-Length Versus Variable-Length Index Entries

ID Number: Q45644

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Summary:

If a variable-length field is indexed, the data portion of index

entries is stored in a format that is similar to data rows. Fixed

parts are stored in the fixed-length portion of the row.

Variable-length parts are stored in the variable-length portion of the

row, following the row length, which follows the fixed portion of the

row if variable-length parts are present.