Difference between Cluster and Non-cluster index?

Answer Posted / seema

Clustered Index :-
1.There can be only one Clustered index for a table
2.usually made on the primary key
3.the logical order of the index matches the physical stored
order of the rows on disk

Non-Clustered Index
1.There can be only 249 Clustered index for a table
2.usually made on the any key
3.the logical order of the index does not match the physical
stored order of the rows on disk

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