Example: Modifying Partition Ranges - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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2025-11-22
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This request modifies the table created in Table Definitions for Examples. The request is valid if the table is empty.

     ALTER TABLE orders 
     MODIFY 
     PARTITION BY RANGE_N(o_orderdate BETWEEN DATE '1993-01-01'
                                      AND     DATE '2000-12-31' 
                                      EACH INTERVAL '1' MONTH);

The following request modifies the partitioning for the column-partitioned table orders_cp. The request is valid if the table is empty.

     ALTER TABLE orders_cp 
     MODIFY
     PARTITION BY (RANGE_N(o_orderdate BETWEEN DATE '1993-01-01'
                                      AND     DATE '2000-12-31' 
                                      EACH INTERVAL '1' MONTH)
                  COLUMN);