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Dynamic Table Partitioning in Postgres
Blog post from Supabase
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Date Published
Author
Michel Pelletier
Word Count
4,176
Language
English
Hacker News Points
2
Summary
The new partitioning scheme allows for efficient querying, data storage, and retrieval of chat messages. It uses a composite primary key and foreign keys to ensure data consistency and scalability. The dynamic table partitioning approach enables the creation of child tables with a specified range of dates, allowing for incremental data loading and attachment to the parent table without downtime. The `load_chats_partitions` procedure demonstrates how to create, copy, index, and attach new partitions, ensuring seamless integration into the existing database structure.