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primary index
The index that controls the current processing order of a file. It maintains an index on the primary key. See secondary index.
secondary index
An index that is maintained for a data file, but not used to control the current processing order of the file. For example, a secondary index could be maintained for customer name, while the primary index is set up for customer account number. See primary index.
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