Purpose: Speeds up queries that filter, sort, or search based on the OrderDate column.
CREATE INDEX: Defines an index for faster data access.
idx_OrderDate: Custom name for the index (can be renamed as needed).
Usage Benefit: Helpful in reports, filtering, and range queries like:
SQL Query:
CREATE INDEX idx_OrderDate
ON Orders(OrderDate);
Then:
SELECT * FROM Orders WHERE OrderDate BETWEEN '2023-02-05' AND '2023-04-20';
Output:

