Code Analysis

DEP022

Page last updated 05 February 2021

DROP INDEX with two-part name is deprecated

This syntax will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this syntax in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use the feature. 

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