Example: Modifying Partition Ranges - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.00
Published
September 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-23
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

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);