Question Update statistics

Hi,
1. What is the main difference between update statistics and create
statistics?
2. If I use "update statistics" on a table that does not have any statistics
created, will it create statistics? If yes, what is the difference between
update statistics and create statistics?
3. I take it that if I use update statistics it will only update statistics
that are already exiting.
4. Does update statistics, sp_update stats, sp_createstats and create
statistics create/update statistics on indexes as well?
Thanks,
Jay"Jay S." <JayS@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2ECC6B03-31E6-48AF-A5E4-6338179193B0@.microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> 1. What is the main difference between update statistics and create
> statistics?
Update refreshes existing stats. Create makes new ones.

> 2. If I use "update statistics" on a table that does not have any
> statistics
> created, will it create statistics? If yes, what is the difference between
> update statistics and create statistics?
No.

> 3. I take it that if I use update statistics it will only update
> statistics
> that are already exiting.
>
Yes.

> 4. Does update statistics, sp_update stats, sp_createstats and create
> statistics create/update statistics on indexes as well?
sp_updatestats updates stats on an index(only if they are "outdated" in
2005)
> Thanks,
> Jay
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