Databases sql Advanced

PostgreSQL Partitioning by Range

Range-partition a large table by month for query performance and easy archival.

sql
CREATE TABLE events (
    id         BIGSERIAL,
    created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
    payload    JSONB
) PARTITION BY RANGE (created_at);

CREATE TABLE events_2024_q1 PARTITION OF events
    FOR VALUES FROM ('2024-01-01') TO ('2024-04-01');

CREATE INDEX ON events (created_at);

Prerequisites

  • PostgreSQL >= 12

Pro Tips

  • → Use pg_partman for automated partition creation.

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Module Info

Language
sql
Level
Advanced
Read time
5 min
Published
Mar 2025
License
Commercial License

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