-- Use the specifically named INDEX. USE AdventureWorks ; GO SELECT c.FirstName, c.LastName, e.Title FROM HumanResources.Employee e WITH (INDEX(IX_Employee_ManagerID)) JOIN Person.Contact c on e.ContactID = c.ContactID WHERE ManagerID = 3 ; GO -- Force a table scan by using INDEX = 0. USE AdventureWorks ; GO SELECT c.LastName, c.FirstName, e.Title FROM HumanResources.Employee e WITH (INDEX = 0) JOIN Person.Contact c ON e.ContactID = c.ContactID WHERE LastName = 'Johnson' ; GO