Creating an index

This recipe demonstrates how to create a non-clustered index with an included column using PowerShell and SMO.

Getting ready

We will use the Person.Person table in the AdventureWorks2008R2 database. We will create a non-clustered index on FirstName, LastName, and include MiddleName. The T-SQL equivalent of this task is:

CREATE NONCLUSTERED INDEX [idxLastNameFirstName] 
ON [Person].[Person]
(
 [LastName] ASC,
 [FirstName] ASC
)
INCLUDE ( [MiddleName]) 
GO

How to do it...

1. Open the PowerShell console by going to Start | Accessories | Windows PowerShell | Windows PowerShell ISE.

2. Import the SQLPS module, and create a new SMO Server object:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking
   
   #replace this with your instance name
   $instanceName = "KERRIGAN"
   $server = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName

3. Add the following script and run it:

   $dbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2"
   $db = $server.Databases[$dbName]
   
   $tableName...