The ASE create index preferences determine the default values for creating new ASE indexes.
| Property | Values | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cache Strategy: Most Recently Used Replacement | checked, unchecked | Replace pages in cache according to the most recent use (default). | |
| Cache Strategy: Large Buffer Prefetch | checked, unchecked | Enable a large buffer into which pages are prefetched (default). | |
| Data Already Sorted | yes, no | If data is already sorted, use this property to save time creating an index. This property is available for both clustered and nonclustered indexes. The default is no. | |
| Number of Consumer Processes | non-zero integer | Specify the number of consumer processes involved in creating an index. Enter a nonzero integer in the numeric field. The default is 0. | |
| Statistics Step | non-zero integer | Identifies the number of steps used when updating statistics. The default is 20. | |