SQL Window Functions: Performance, EXPLAIN, and Dialect Notes/Create a supporting index for partition/order keys

Help the database read rows in the right order.

Section: Performance patterns

Create a supporting index for partition/order keys

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CREATE INDEX idx_orders_customer_date
ON orders (customer_id, order_date);
Explanation

An index that aligns with `PARTITION BY` and `ORDER BY` can reduce expensive sorts or improve access patterns.

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