Index 

Definition

Technical key of a database table.

Use

In addition to the primary key, that you define in the ABAP Dictionary when creating a table, you can also define additional indexes (called database indexes) for transparent tables. By defining additional indexes, you can improve the access times for your table.

You can define one index that is structured by the dimensions Account, Cost Center, and Business Area. You can define another index that is structured by Cost Center, Account, and Plant.

When you define your indexes you have to consider which dimensions of your table you access most frequently.

If you want to define database indexes, contact your SAP consultant to make sure that the indexes are defined as efficiently as possible.