In BigQuery, what is a partitioned table used for?

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In BigQuery, what is a partitioned table used for?

Key points

  • Partitioned tables help reduce query costs and improve performance by filtering on partition columns.
  • They allow for more efficient data retrieval by scanning only relevant partitions.
  • Partitioning is not used to distribute data across multiple projects or enforce row-level security.

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