If the partition type has been selected as Local(which is the default), the user can proceed. Click Next to proceed

In the Partition name we enter Sales 97 and we decide to copy aggregation design from the existing partitions This type of selection will be useful when the user wants to merge two partitions of a cube. Click Finish. The processing of the cube begins if the ‘Process the partition when finished’ check box is checked. Processing will take some time depending on the size of the data in the partition.

Converting Writeback data to a partition and write diabling a cube

In the Analysis Manager tree pane, under the database that contains the cube, expand the Cubes folder.

Right-click the cube, point to Writeback Options, and then click Convert to Partition.(These options are available only for write enabled cubes)

In the Convert to Partition dialog box, in the Partition name box, type a name for the partition

Select an aggregation design option:

To design aggregations using the Storage Design Wizard, click Design the aggregations for your partition now.

To defer aggregation design, click Design the aggregations later.

To copy the aggregation design of an existing partition, click Copy the aggregation design from an existing partition and select the partition name from the Copy from list. If in the future you might merge the new partition with another, copy the aggregation design of the other partition. Merged partitions must have the same aggregation design.

To specify a filter (WHERE clause expression) that limits the data selected from the writeback table and added to the partition, click Advanced.

To process the new partition, select the Process the partition when finished check box. Depending on the size of the writeback table, processing may take considerable time.

To disable writeback select Writeback options and click on Disable writeback

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