Why can't you just use substr(your_key,8,3) as the partition key? Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 12:50 PM
> Hello All > > I need to create a partitioned table base on the last three digits on 9 > digits number. > > Create table test (zip_and_city_code number(9)); > > The zip code is 6 digits and the city code is 3 digits. > > The design is from an application that used btrieve and is now ported to > Oracle. > (I would not allow this design if it was a new system). > > I want to group every city records into its own partition. > > First I tried to use range partitioning based on a function on the field and > it does not work. > > Then I thought about using hash partitioning using my own hash function but > could not find > where I can use my own hash function. > > Any help to implement this @#$% design will be really appreciated. > > Yechiel Adar, Mehish Computer Services > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: =?iso-8859-8?Q?=E0=E3=F8_=E9=E7=E9=E0=EC?= > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
