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		<title>Greenplum: Alter Table Distribution Key or Policy</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The first important thing, we have to define Distribution key correctly which is a primary for distribution of data in Greenplum. Greenplum is a base on MPP architecture where data equally distributes across the child segments. Before creating a table, we should analyze the distribution logic and define distribution keys where data must be unique [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>Greenplum is a base on MPP architecture where data equally distributes across the child segments.<br />
Before creating a table, we should analyze the distribution logic and define distribution keys where data must be unique for equal distribution.</p></blockquote>
<p>My suggestion: Once you distribute your data basis on defined distribution key, you should not alter the distribution key.</p>
<p>Because data redistribution requires on disk which can be resource intensive, but still I am sharing the steps to ALTER the distribution key.</p>
<p><strong>Alter Distribution key:</strong></p>
<pre class="crayon-plain-tag">ALTER TABLE table_name SET DISTRIBUTED BY (column_name);</pre> </p>
<p><strong>For Random distribution:</strong><br />
For random distribution, you should do REORGANIZE=TRUE to remove unnecessary skewness of data.</p>
<pre class="crayon-plain-tag">ALTER TABLE table_name SET DISTRIBUTED RANDOMLY;
ALTER TABLE table_name SET WITH (REORGANIZE=TRUE);</pre> </p>
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