PURGE_TABLE

This function was formerly named PURGE_TABLE_PROJECTIONS(). Vertica still supports the former function name.

Permanently removes deleted data from physical storage so disk space can be reused. You can purge historical data up to and including the Ancient History Mark epoch.

Purges all projections of the specified table. You cannot use this function to purge temporary tables.

Syntax

PURGE_TABLE ( '[[database.]schema.]table' )

Parameters

[database.]schema

Specifies a schema, by default public. If schema is any schema other than public, you must supply the schema name. For example:

myschema.thisDbObject

If you specify a database, it must be the current database.
table

The table to purge.

Privileges

  • Table owner
  • USAGE privilege on schema

PURGE_TABLE could temporarily take up significant disk space while the data is being purged.

Example

The following example purges all projections for the store sales fact table located in the Vmart schema:

=> SELECT PURGE_TABLE('store.store_sales_fact');

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