Secondary indexing (2i) overview

Secondary indexing (2i) allows you create one or multiple secondary indexes on the same database table, with each 2i based on any column.

Exception
there is no need to define an 2i based on a single-column partition key.

What is 2i?

General concepts of secondary indexing (2i).

Create 2i index

Create a secondary index (2i) on a table.

Check 2i index existence

Check if a 2i index exists on a table .

Alter 2i index

Alter a 2i index on a table.

Drop 2i index

Drop a 2i index on a table.

Query 2i index

Run queries using 2i indexes.

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