Frequently asked question

When creating a new relationship class, why are new attribute indexes added to related classes?

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Answer

When creating a new relationship class, the primary and foreign key fields are automatically indexed if they do not already have indexes. These indexes are required for the performance of navigating the relationships.

Article ID:000002951

Software:
  • ArcMap 8 x
  • ArcMap 9 x

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