How can I force a query to not use a index on a given table?

Question

I\'m currently doing some testing to determine the performance implications of including an index on a given column in SQL Server 2005.

The test data set I\'m using

Answer 1

SELECT *
FROM MyTable WITH (INDEX(0))
WHERE MyIndexedColumn = 0

Query would normally use the index on MyIndexedColumn, but due to the table hint, it will instead tablescan.

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SELECT *
FROM MyTable WITH (INDEX(IndexName))
WHERE MyIndexedColumn = 0

Query would normally use the index on MyIndexedColumn, but due to the table hint, it will instead use the index named IndexName.