Oracle Designer Model, Release 6i
Element Type Definition


Element Type Name TABLE_PARTITION
Short Name TBP
View NameCI_TABLE_PARTITIONS
Description A partition into which a table has been divided, based on a
partition key of one or more columns.
Table partitions have the same logical attributes as the table
(columns, datatypes etc), but can have different physical attributes
(tablespace, storage definition)
New capability in Oracle8
Sub-type of SECONDARY_ACCESS_ELEMENT
Versioning: Belongs to:
NON_ORACLE_DATABASE versionable object
ORACLE_DATABASE versionable object
Rules: API Spec
Uniqueness Criteria
Deletion Rules
Descriptor: TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE
NAME
Used by: Oracle Designer

Underlying table:SDD_TBP
Changes: Summary of changes to TABLE_PARTITION in Release 6i

Reference Properties
Name Opt ? Notes Relationship In Arc
TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION_REFERENCE N Prompt: Table Implementation
Transferable only if null
Must be a partition of one and only one TABLE_IMPLEMENTATION
STORAGE_DEFINITION_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Storage Definition May be limited by one and only one STORAGE_DEFINITION
TABLESPACE_REFERENCE Y Prompt: Tablespace May be located in one and only one TABLESPACE

Properties
Name Datatype Opt ? Notes Domain Default Value
INITIAL_TRANSACTION NUMBER(3, 0) Y Initial number of transaction entries allocated within each data block allocated to the partition
Prompt: Init Trans
MAXIMUM_TRANSACTION NUMBER(3, 0) Y Maximum number of concurrent transactions that can update a data block allocated to the partition
Prompt: Max Trans
NAME VARCHAR2(30) N Name of the table partition
Prompt: Name
Uppercase
System maintained: API provides a value only if left null by the user
PERCENT_FREE NUMBER(3, 0) Y Percentage of space in each of the partition's data blocks reserved for future updates
Prompt: Percent Free
PERCENT_USED NUMBER(3, 0) Y Minimum percentage of used space that Oracle maintains for each data block
Prompt: Percent Used
SEQUENCE_NUMBER NUMBER(6, 0) N Sequence in which this table partition is to appear amongst other table partitions in the generated DDL
Prompt: Usage Sequence
System maintained: API provides a value only if left null by the user
VALUE_LESS_THAN VARCHAR2(240) N The 'VALUE LESS THAN' parameter for this table partition. In the case of a composite partition key, the multiple parameters are separated by commas eg "6,5,0". Surrounding brackets added by Server Generator in generated DDL
Prompt: Value Less Than
Uppercase
PARENT_IVID NUMBER(38, 0) Y Internal use only. Exists on "secondary" element types from a versioning viewpoint. Contains the IVID of the primary element type (not necessarily a PAC) forming the basis of the "versionable object" to which this element type belongs
Not displayed
System maintained
Updatable only if null
Defined on SAC supertype
PAC_REFERENCE NUMBER(38, 0) Y Internal use only. Exists on "secondary" element types from a structural viewpoint. Contains the IRID of the PAC forming the basis of the "logical object" to which this element type belongs
Not displayed
System maintained
Not updatable by user
Defined on SAC supertype

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Name Text Type Prompt

Other Properties
TABLE_PARTITION has the 20 user definable properties (USER_DEFINED_PROPERTY_0, _1, _2, _3 etc) for User Extensibility
The following 'standard' properties are also inherited by all element types:
  • ID
  • IRID
  • IVID
  • ELEMENT_TYPE_NAME
  • DATE_CREATED
  • CREATED_BY
  • DATE_CHANGED
  • CHANGED_BY
  • NUMBER_OF_TIMES_MODIFIED
  • TYPES

Other element types that reference TABLE_PARTITION:


Note:

  • All properties are displayed and updatable by the user unless indicated otherwise
  • All reference properties are displayed and transferable unless indicated otherwise
  • All domains are enforced unless indicated otherwise
  • All properties and reference properties are defined on this element type unless indicated as inherited from a supertype