Archive Sales Data by Renaming the 2023 Partition

Renaming a Partition in a Partitioned Table

Write a PostgreSQL query to rename an existing partition Sales_2023 to Sales_Archived_2023.

Solution:

-- Rename an existing partition.
ALTER TABLE Sales_2023 RENAME TO Sales_Archived_2023;

Explanation:

• Purpose of the Query:
• Renames a partition, typically used for archiving or restructuring.
• Key Components:
• ALTER TABLE ... RENAME TO ...: Renames the partition.
• Real-World Application:
• Helps in organizing archived partitions before moving them to separate storage.

Notes:

• Ensure references in queries or scripts are updated accordingly.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a PostgreSQL query to rename a partition and append the current date as a suffix.
• Write a PostgreSQL query to rename multiple partitions in a loop based on a naming convention.
• Write a PostgreSQL query to rename a partition only if the new name does not already exist in the database.
• Write a PostgreSQL query to rename a partition and update any dependent metadata manually.

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