sys.spatial_indexes (Transact-SQL)

Represents the main index information of the spatial indexes.

Column name

Data type

Description

<inherited columns>

Inherits columns from sys.indexes.

spatial_index_type

tinyint

Type of spatial index:

1 = Geometric spatial index

2 = Geographic spatial index

spatial_index_type_desc

nvarchar(60)

Type description of spatial index:

GEOMETRY = geometric spatial index

GEOGRAPHY = geographic spatial index

tessellation_scheme

sysname

Name of tessellation scheme:

GEOMETRY_GRID

GEOGRAPHY_GRID

NoteNote
For information about tessellation schemes, see Spatial Indexing Overview.

Permissions

In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, the visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.