Amazon S3 Tables add partition and sort order definition in the CreateTable API
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This article announces that Amazon S3 Tables now supports partition and sort order definition in the CreateTable API, simplifying programmatic table configuration.
- Specify partition transforms and sort order directly in CreateTable API calls
- Define these properties using AWS CLI or AWS SDKs
- Simplifies data management and optimization during table creation
- Requires upgrading to latest AWS CLI and SDK versions
- Available in all AWS Regions where S3 Tables are supported
In summary, S3 Tables now enables easier configuration of partition and sort properties at table creation time through API, CLI, and SDK support.
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