Process for Changing the Map for a Table | Teradata Vantage - A Simple Process for Changing the Map for a Table - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

Database Administration

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.10
Published
July 2021
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-07-27
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢
The following process is a simple way to change the map a table uses:
  • Query the view TableToSparseMapSizingV(X). This view recommends a map for each table and identifies when the current map should be changed.
    For example, the following request produces a list of tables that Teradata recommends use a sparse map but are now using a contiguous map:
    SELECT DatabaseName, TableName FROM TDMaps.TableToSparseMapSizingV WHERE RecommendedMap LIKE '%Sparse%' AND CurrentMapKind = 'C';
    The following request produces a list of tables that Teradata recommends use a different map type (either sparse or contiguous) than what they are using now:
    SELECT DatabaseName, TableName FROM TDMaps.TableToSparseMapSizingV WHERE MapOk = 'N';
  • If you decide that a table should use a different map, either issue an ALTER TABLE request to name a different map for the table or use the Mover stored procedure, which is described later in this section. To use ALTER TABLE, you must have the DROP privilege on the table you want to alter. For more information on the ALTER TABLE request for maps, see Teradata Vantageā„¢ - SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples, B035-1144.