Detach and drop
Old data leaves a partitioned table cheaply: detach the partition, then drop or archive it. No row-by-row DELETE.
task
Retire January: detach rp_jan, then drop it.
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Old data leaves a partitioned table cheaply: detach the partition, then drop or archive it. No row-by-row DELETE.
Retire January: detach rp_jan, then drop it.