Partitions

Overview

In AnalyticsCreator, a partition is used to divide large fact or dimension tables into logical slices for improved performance, faster refresh operations, and better manageability.

Function

The Partitions feature is used to define and maintain table partitions.

Access

Partitions are configured by partition key, strategy, and slice definition. They can be used to partition large tables by keys such as Date or Region.

How to access

Navigation tree

Partitions → PARTITION → Right-click → Edit

Toolbar

DWH -> Partitions

Diagram

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Visual element

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Screen overview

SearchPartitions.xaml

IDPropertyDescription
1Fact tableFact table associated with the partition.
2NamePartition name shown in the list.
3DeleteRemoves the selected partition from metadata.
4DuplicateCreates a copy of an existing partition definition.
5NewOpens the editor to define a new partition.

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