A denormalization transformation object is automatically created when you partition a table using the Horizontal or Vertical Partitioning Wizard or collapse tables with the Table Collapsing Wizard.
To access this object, select to open the List of Transformations, select the appropriate object, and then click the Properties tool.
The following properties are available on the General tab:
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Property |
Description |
|---|---|
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Name |
Specifies the name of the partitioning object. It is recommended to provide a clear name in the Partitioning Wizard |
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Code |
Specifies the code of the partitioning object |
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Comment |
Specifies additional information about the partitioning object. |
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Partitioned table |
[partitionings only] Specifies the name of the table used to create the table partitions. |
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Discriminant Columns |
[horizontal partitionings only] Specifies the name and code of the columns used as partition criteria |
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Target table |
[table collapsings only] Specifies the name of the table resulting from the collapsing of selected tables |
The Partitions tab is only available for partitionings, and lists the tables associated with the partitioning. The following actions can be performed on this tab:
Open the property sheets of the partition tables.
Add more partitions and edit the properties of the corresponding tables.
Add comments to identify the different partitions
Delete partitions and their corresponding tables. When you delete a partition, you are prompted to specify whether you want to delete the corresponding table. You can delete a partition and keep its table, but you cannot delete a table and keep an empty partition