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We have a clustered index scan operator on the fact sales table. ItвЂ™s a clustered index scan, but donвЂ™t jump to conclusions. If we run that call to dbo.count_rows_by_date_range with вЂњActual Execution PlansвЂќ enabled, we get the following graphic execution plan: WHERE DateKey between and exec dbo.count_rows_by_date_range '', '' Create the Partition Scheme and Map it to the FunctionДЄВ partition scheme tells SQL Server where to physically place the partitions mapped out by the partition function. VALUES: Why doesnвЂ™t the partition function go to present day? Well, the Contoso team apparently decided to use some other database after the end of 2009. (We donвЂ™t usually want the first instant of the month, day, or yearВ to be with the prior yearвЂ™s data.) Usually with date related boundary points, you want RANGE RIGHT. This means that the boundary point вЂвЂ™ will be included in the partition with the dates above it.

By picking range right, IвЂ™m saying that each boundary point I listed here (the dates) will вЂњgo withвЂќ the columns on the partition to the right. RANGE RIGHT: You can pick range left or range right when defining a partition function. IвЂ™ll be partitioning FactOnlineSales on the DateKey column, and itвЂ™s an old DateTime type. But I did have to pick the data type of the columns that can use this partitioning scheme. Checking it with this query:Д¬REATE PARTITION FUNCTION pf_years ( datetime )ДЄS RANGE RIGHT FOR VALUES ( '', '', '', '', '') ДATETIME data type: I havenвЂ™t said what column (or even table) IвЂ™m partitioning yet вЂ“ that comes later.

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WeвЂ™re using the FactOnlineSales table inВ MicrosoftвЂ™s free ContosoRetailDW sample database. Set up table partitioning for hands-on experience Get the Sample Database A wrap-up summarizingВ facts we prove along the way.В (Short on time?В Scroll to the bottom!).Limits of the information in cached execution plans, and how this is related to plan-reuse.Spoiler: you can see exactly which partitions were used / eliminated in an an actual execution plan.

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How to examine an actual execution plan to see partition elimination and which are accessed.

How to set up the table partitioning example yourself.

HereвЂ™s a (relatively) simple example that walks you through setting up a partitioned table, running a query, and checking if it was able to get partition elimination. But even getting started with the testing can be a bit tricky! Table partitioning isnвЂ™t always a slam dunk for performance: heavy testing is needed. Click Next.Working with table partitioning can be puzzling.

Select your desired drive letter from the drop-down box for Assign the following drive letter and click Next.

Enter the volume size you want to create in Simple volume size in MB and click Next.

In the New Simple Volume Wizard, click Next.

Right-click any blank area on Unlocated and select New Simple Volume.

For example, if you want shrink space by 10 GB, enter 10240 and then click Shrink.

Enter the amount you need to reduce in Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB.

Right-click on the disk you want to partition, select Shrink Volume, and the system will automatically check for available shrink space.

You are able to check the disk partition in the pop-up Disk Management window.

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Right-click the Windows icon, or press the Win and the X key at the same time and click Disk Management.Press the Win and E keys at the same time to display the File Explorer.

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