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SQL programmingYou can use the HCL OneDB™ implementation of the SQL language to develop applications for HCL OneDB™ database servers.
Guide to SQL: SyntaxThe HCL OneDB™ Guide to SQL: Syntax describes the syntax of the statements, data types, expressions, operators, and built-in functions of the HCL OneDB™ dialect of the SQL language.
SQL statementsThis chapter describes the syntax and semantics of SQL statements that are recognized by HCL OneDB™.
ALTER FRAGMENT statementUse the ALTER FRAGMENT statement to change the distribution strategy or the storage location of an existing table or index. This statement is an extension to the ANSI/ISO standard for the SQL language.
ADD ClauseUse the ADD clause to add another fragment to a list of fragments of an existing table or index.
Using the BEFORE and AFTER Options

Using the BEFORE and AFTER Options

The BEFORE and AFTER options can position the new fragment either before or after an existing fragment within the fragmentation list. The name of a fragment is the name of the dbspace or the name declared in the PARTITION clause. You cannot use the BEFORE and AFTER options if the distribution scheme is round-robin or range interval.

When you attach a new fragment without an explicit BEFORE or AFTER option, the database server places the added fragment at the end of the fragmentation list, unless a remainder fragment exists. If a remainder fragment exists, the new fragment is placed immediately before the remainder fragment. You cannot position a new fragment after the remainder fragment.