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Update pkg-descr PR: 283618 Reported by: bsd@abinet.ru Approved by: maintainer(timeout, > 40 days)
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pg_partman is an extension to create and manage both time-based and number-based
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table partition sets. As of version 5.0.1, only built-in, declarative
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partitioning is supported and the older trigger-based methods have been
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deprecated.
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The declarative partitioning built into PostgreSQL provides the commands to
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create a partitioned table and its children. pg_partman uses the built-in
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declarative features that PostgreSQL provides and builds upon those with
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additional features and enhancements to make managing partitions easier. One key
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way that pg_partman extends partitioning in Postgres is by providing a means to
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automate the child table maintenance over time (Ex. adding new children,
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dropping old ones based on a retention policy). pg_partman also has features to
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turn an existing table into a partitioned table or vice versa.
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A background worker (BGW) process is included to automatically run partition
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maintenance without the need of an external scheduler (cron, etc) in most cases.
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