How to archive old data on top of existing table partition?

  • Hi Experts,

    Can someone give me some high-level direction on how to approach this?

    I'm given a task to do these 2 things:

    - 1. Separate customers data across multiple filegroups using table partition (based on CustomerID)

    - 2. Archive customers data (using table partition if possible) (based on CreatedDate)

    I have a very clear idea on how to do either 1 or 2, but not both. Is that even possible to partition on top of partition? If not, what's the best way to approach this?

    Thanks,

    Thanh

  • Thanh Ngay Nguyen (1/16/2013)


    I have a very clear idea on how to do either 1 or 2, but not both.

    First you need to perform 1st then monthly job/manual intervention will move the data from partitioned table to destination table (partitioned or non- partitioned) , if you know both the step very well then whats the problem ?

    Thanh Ngay Nguyen (1/16/2013)


    Is that even possible to partition on top of partition?

    What is this ?

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  • Hi,

    You can switch partitions if your idea allows this or TRANSFER the partition to other. PLease follow the following url for more details.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms142159.aspx

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191160(v=sql.105).aspx

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