I have scenario where the table has defined non primary key column as "partition key".
I was wondering how it will affect the purge/archive process if the index and table are using different column (they are not aligned)?
What should be the solution to this scenario?
Can I use the non primary key column as partition key? Is this affect purging/archiving or switching -IN or OUT partitions?
Here is the article which Im following but didn't get the precise answer:
"When the indexes and the table use the same partitioning function and columns in the same order, the table and index are aligned."
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms345146%28v=SQL.90%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396#sql2k5parti_topic9
Look at "Index Partitioning" and "Defining the Partitioning Key" section.
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