This option specifies index padding. When turned ON, it uses the percentage specified by FILLFACTOR is applied to the intermediate-level and root level pages of an index.
PAD_INDEX = { ON | OFF } When ON, the percentage of free space specified by FILLFACTOR is applied to the intermediate level
pages of the index. When OFF or a FILLFACTOR value is not specified, the intermediate level pages are filled to near capacity
leaving enough space for at least one row of the maximum size the index can have, considering the set of keys on the
intermediate pages. The default is OFF.
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