FeatureFeb 3, 2026

Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports indexes on the NUMERIC data type

Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports index creation on NUMERIC data types. With this enhancement, you can now use NUMERIC columns in both primary keys and secondary indexes, which can improve query performance for workloads that rely on high-precision values such as currency amounts, measurements and statistical data.

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Amazon Aurora DSQL now supports indexes on the NUMERIC data type

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