High Level Steps to consider Partitioning on a table:
- What is the kind of data and purpose ?
- What is the size of partition ?
- What type of partition would be optimal for this data ? Range/Hash/List etc
- Do we have to look for Sub Partitioning if each Partition size is Large
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(Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.PURPOSE
Provides Navigation to Topics related to Types of Partitioning.
SCOPE
This Document is to be available for those using Oracle Partitioning Feature.
DETAILS
RANGE Partitioning
Range partitioning maps data to partitions based on ranges of values of the partitioning key that you establish for each partition. Range partitioning is the most common type of partitioning and is often used with dates.
Example of Script to Create a Range Partition Table (Doc ID
164874.1)
Example for Creating And Adding Table and Index Partitions To Ranged Partitioned Table (Doc ID
69715.1)
INTERVAL Partitioning
Interval partitioning is an extension of range partitioning.Interval partitioning instructs the database to automatically create partitions of a specified interval when data inserted into the table exceeds all of the existing range partitions.
Interval Partitioning Essentials - Common Questions - Top Issues (Doc ID
1479115.1)
How to Use Interval Partitioning with a Rolling Partition Window and Avoid ORA-14758 (Doc ID
1590833.1)
LIST Partitioning
List partitioning enables you to explicitly control how rows map to partitions by specifying a list of discrete values for the partitioning key in the description for each partition
LIST Partitioning Examples in Oracle 9i and above (Doc ID
149116.1)
HASH Partitioning
Hash partitioning maps data to partitions based on a hashing algorithm that Oracle applies to the partitioning key that you identify. The hashing algorithm evenly distributes rows among partitions, giving partitions approximately the same size.
Example of Script to Create a Hash Partition Table (Doc ID
164873.1)
How to Implement Hash Partitioning on IOT Tables in 9i & Above (Doc ID
165701.1)
Rows Per Partition Skewed in Hash Partitioned Table (Doc ID
1068430.1)
REFERENCE Partitioning
Reference partitioning enables the partitioning of two tables that are related to one another by referential constraints. The partitioning key is resolved through an existing parent-child relationship, enforced by enabled and active primary key and foreign key constraints. The benefit of this extension is that tables with a parent-child relationship can be logically equipartitioned by inheriting the partitioning key from the parent table without duplicating the key columns.
Reference Partitioning Examples in Oracle 11G and above (Doc ID
761251.1)
How to Create Interval-Reference Partitioned Tables in Oracle 12c (Doc ID
1519042.1)
SYSTEM Partitioning
System partitioning enables application-controlled partitioning without having the database controlling the data placement.The database simply provides the ability to break down a table into partitions without knowing what the individual partitions are going to be used for. All aspects of partitioning have to be controlled by the application.
System Partitioning Examples in Oracle 11G and above (Doc ID
785462.1)
COMPOSITE Partitioning
Composite partitioning is a combination of the basic data distribution methods. A table is partitioned by one data distribution method and then each partition is further subdivided into subpartitions using a second data distribution method. All subpartitions for a given partition represent a logical subset of the data.Composite partitioning supports historical operations, such as adding new range partitions, but also provides higher degrees of potential partition pruning and finer granularity of data placement through subpartitioning.
11g new feature: Extended Composite Partitioning (Overview, Example and Use) (Doc ID
943567.1)
How to Create Interval-Reference Partitioned Tables in Oracle 12c (Doc ID
1519042.1)
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and laterInformation in this document applies to any platform.PURPOSE
Provides Navigation to Topics related to Types of Partitioning.
SCOPE
This Document is to be available for those using Oracle Partitioning Feature.
DETAILS
RANGE Partitioning
Range partitioning maps data to partitions based on ranges of values of the partitioning key that you establish for each partition. Range partitioning is the most common type of partitioning and is often used with dates.
Example of Script to Create a Range Partition Table (Doc ID
164874.1)
Example for Creating And Adding Table and Index Partitions To Ranged Partitioned Table (Doc ID
69715.1)
INTERVAL Partitioning
Interval partitioning is an extension of range partitioning.Interval partitioning instructs the database to automatically create partitions of a specified interval when data inserted into the table exceeds all of the existing range partitions.
Interval Partitioning Essentials - Common Questions - Top Issues (Doc ID
1479115.1)
How to Use Interval Partitioning with a Rolling Partition Window and Avoid ORA-14758 (Doc ID
1590833.1)
LIST Partitioning
List partitioning enables you to explicitly control how rows map to partitions by specifying a list of discrete values for the partitioning key in the description for each partition
LIST Partitioning Examples in Oracle 9i and above (Doc ID
149116.1)
HASH Partitioning
Hash partitioning maps data to partitions based on a hashing algorithm that Oracle applies to the partitioning key that you identify. The hashing algorithm evenly distributes rows among partitions, giving partitions approximately the same size.
Example of Script to Create a Hash Partition Table (Doc ID
164873.1)
How to Implement Hash Partitioning on IOT Tables in 9i & Above (Doc ID
165701.1)
Rows Per Partition Skewed in Hash Partitioned Table (Doc ID
1068430.1)
REFERENCE Partitioning
Reference partitioning enables the partitioning of two tables that are related to one another by referential constraints. The partitioning key is resolved through an existing parent-child relationship, enforced by enabled and active primary key and foreign key constraints. The benefit of this extension is that tables with a parent-child relationship can be logically equipartitioned by inheriting the partitioning key from the parent table without duplicating the key columns.
Reference Partitioning Examples in Oracle 11G and above (Doc ID
761251.1)
How to Create Interval-Reference Partitioned Tables in Oracle 12c (Doc ID
1519042.1)
SYSTEM Partitioning
System partitioning enables application-controlled partitioning without having the database controlling the data placement.The database simply provides the ability to break down a table into partitions without knowing what the individual partitions are going to be used for. All aspects of partitioning have to be controlled by the application.
System Partitioning Examples in Oracle 11G and above (Doc ID
785462.1)
COMPOSITE Partitioning
Composite partitioning is a combination of the basic data distribution methods. A table is partitioned by one data distribution method and then each partition is further subdivided into subpartitions using a second data distribution method. All subpartitions for a given partition represent a logical subset of the data.Composite partitioning supports historical operations, such as adding new range partitions, but also provides higher degrees of potential partition pruning and finer granularity of data placement through subpartitioning.
11g new feature: Extended Composite Partitioning (Overview, Example and Use) (Doc ID
943567.1)
How to Create Interval-Reference Partitioned Tables in Oracle 12c (Doc ID
1519042.1)