Re: partitioned tables

Of course, it's up to you, but if you set NLS_DATE_FORMAT='YYYYMMDD', you won't need the TXN_DATE_ID. I might also recommend that your partition by range (TXN_DATE_ID) use values less than 20070201 instead of 20070131.

r,

Gus

On Dec 11, 2007 4:51 PM, Joe Smith <joe_dba_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

> My primary key is a composite of 3 columns, but I range parition only on
> one column.
>
> It that a problem?
>
>
> I know it is a date field, but we are using a number for a date, i.e.
> yyyymmdd.
>
> Would I need to set up a partitioned tablespace for the index, i.e. PK?
>
> CREATE TABLE F_MBR_ACCT_TRANSACTION
> (
> MBR_ACCT_ID INTEGER NOT NULL ,
> TXN_DATE_ID INTEGER NOT NULL ,
> SPONSOR_TRAN_ID INTEGER NOT NULL ,
> TXN_DTTM DATE NULL ,
> TXN_AMOUNT NUMBER(14,2) NULL
> CONSTRAINT F_MBR_ACCT_TRANSACTION_PK PRIMARY KEY
> (MBR_ACCT_ID,TXN_DATE_ID,SPONSOR_TRAN_ID))
> partion by range (TXN_DATE_ID)
> (partition jan_2007 values less than (20070131) tablespace
> smart_part_jan_2007,
> partition feb_2007 values less than (20070228) tablespace
> smart_part_feb_2007,
> .
> .
> .
> partition jan_2007 values less than (20071231) tablespace
> smart_part_dec_2007);
>
>
>
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