The PARTITION BY clause in SQL is used to divide the result set into partitions and perform computations on each partition independently. It is commonly used with window functions to calculate ...

Creates a function in the current database that maps the rows of a table or index into partitions based on the values of a specified column. Using CREATE PARTITION FUNCTION is the first step in ...

Learn how to choose the optimal partitioning scheme and function for your data in SQL server. Discover key factors and best practices to improve performance and maintenance.

For more information on the new SQL Server 2014 syntax for using managed lock priority and single partition online index rebuild, see the ALTER TABLE (Transact-SQL) and ALTER INDEX (Transact-SQL) ...