Using PARTITION FOR/SUBPARTITION FOR syntax to insert

Question

We are trying to use PARTITION FOR syntax (or, better, SUBPARTITION FOR syntax) to insert into a subpartitioned table.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e26088/sql_elements009.htm#i165979
08:26:46 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> select * from v$version;
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Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE    11.2.0.3.0      Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
5 rows selected.This table is has interval partitions on DATA_ORIGIN_ID and list subpartitions on TABLE_NAME.
First, a basic insert without specifying partitions:
08:10:05 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 (
08:11:51   2  DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:11:51   3  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:11:51   4  DUR_UK                 ,
08:11:51   5  DUR_UK_ID              )
08:11:51   6  select
08:11:51   7  12         ,
08:11:51   8  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:11:51   9  DUR_UK                 ,
08:11:51  10  DUR_UK_ID             
08:11:51  11  from key_ids where table_name = 'PART'
08:11:51  12  and rownum <= 10;
10 rows created.Verifying SUBPARTITION FOR syntax on a SELECT:
08:19:43 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02>
08:26:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> select count(*) from key_ids2
08:26:45   2  subpartition for(12,'PART');
  COUNT(*)
        10
1 row selected.But when we add a subpartition specification (to limit the lock to a single subpartition), we get a syntax error:
08:14:57 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 subpartition for(12,'PART') (
08:14:57   2  DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:14:57   3  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:14:57   4  DUR_UK                 ,
08:14:57   5  DUR_UK_ID              )
08:14:57   6  select
08:14:57   7  14         ,
08:14:57   8  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:14:57   9  DUR_UK||'!'                 ,
08:14:57  10  DUR_UK_ID             
08:14:57  11  from key_ids
08:14:57  12  where table_name = 'PART'
08:14:57  13  and rownum <= 10;
insert into key_ids2 subpartition for(12,'PART') (
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-14173: illegal subpartition-extended table name syntaxSpecifying at the partition level did not work either:
08:14:58 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 partition for(14) (
08:15:23   2  DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:15:23   3  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:15:23   4  DUR_UK                 ,
08:15:23   5  DUR_UK_ID              )
08:15:23   6  select
08:15:23   7  14         ,
08:15:23   8  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:15:23   9  DUR_UK||'!'                 ,
08:15:23  10  DUR_UK_ID             
08:15:23  11  from key_ids
08:15:23  12  where table_name = 'PART'
08:15:23  13  and rownum <= 10;
insert into key_ids2 partition for(14) (
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-14108: illegal partition-extended table name syntaxBut specifying explicit partition and subpartition does work:
08:17:45 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 partition (SYS_P15127) (
08:18:23   2  DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:18:23   3  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:18:23   4  DUR_UK                 ,
08:18:23   5  DUR_UK_ID              )
08:18:23   6  select
08:18:23   7  12         ,
08:18:23   8  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:18:23   9  DUR_UK||'!'                 ,
08:18:23  10  DUR_UK_ID             
08:18:23  11  from key_ids
08:18:23  12  where table_name = 'PART'
08:18:23  13  and rownum <= 10;
10 rows created.
08:18:24 GM_CS_CDR@oradev02> insert into key_ids2 subpartition (SYS_SUBP15126) (
08:19:42   2  DATA_ORIGIN_ID         ,
08:19:42   3  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:19:42   4  DUR_UK                 ,
08:19:42   5  DUR_UK_ID              )
08:19:42   6  select
08:19:42   7  12         ,
08:19:42   8  TABLE_NAME             ,
08:19:42   9  DUR_UK||'!#'                 ,
08:19:42  10  DUR_UK_ID             
08:19:42  11  from key_ids
08:19:42  12  where table_name = 'PART'
08:19:42  13  and rownum <= 10;
10 rows created.We have been successful in using the PARTITION FOR syntax for tables that were partitioned but not subpartitioned.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike

Answer 1

I've created a simplified script to reproduce our issue. The use of the syntax on an INSERT INTO using VALUES still produces the same error.
Thanks,
Andy
select * from v$version;
create table part_test_tbl
  data_origin_id NUMBER  not null,
  table_name VARCHAR2(30) not null,
  dur_uk     VARCHAR2(250) not null,
  dur_uk_id  NUMBER
partition by range (data_origin_id) INTERVAL (1)
subpartition by list (TABLE_NAME)
SUBPARTITION TEMPLATE(
  subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
  subpartition RED values ('RED'),
  subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
  subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
  subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
(PARTITION DFLT_INTRVL VALUES LESS THAN (0)
  subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
  subpartition RED values ('RED'),
  subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
  subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
  subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
-- Create/Recreate indexes
create index PART_TEST_TBL_PK on PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
  compress 2  local;
create unique index PART_TEST_TBL_UK on PART_TEST_TBL (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID)
  compress 1;
-- Create/Recreate primary, unique and foreign key constraints
alter table PART_TEST_TBL
  add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_PK primary key (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_PK;
alter table PART_TEST_TBL
  add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_UK unique (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_UK;
--Add test data
BEGIN
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'BLUE', '1', 1);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'BLUE', '2', 2);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'YELLOW', '3', 3);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'GREEN', '4', 4);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (0, 'ORANGE', '5', 5);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'BLUE', '6', 6);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'BLUE', '7', 7);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'YELLOW', '8', 8);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'GREEN', '9', 9);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (1, 'ORANGE', '10', 10);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'BLUE', '11', 11);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'BLUE', '12', 12);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'YELLOW', '13', 13);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'GREEN', '14', 14);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (2, 'ORANGE', '15', 15);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'BLUE', '16', 16);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'BLUE', '17', 17);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'YELLOW', '18', 18);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'GREEN', '19', 19);
   insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
   values (10, 'ORANGE', '20', 20);
   COMMIT;
END;
--Validate the subpartition_extended syntax
select count(*) from PART_TEST_TBL subpartition for(10,'BLUE');
--Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
VALUES
(10
,'BLUE'
,'16!'
,1016);
--Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
SELECT ptt.data_origin_id
      ,ptt.table_name
      ,ptt.dur_uk || '!' dur_uk
      ,ptt.dur_uk_id + 1000 dur_uk_id
  FROM PART_TEST_TBL ptt
WHERE ptt.table_name = 'BLUE'
   AND ptt.data_origin_id = 10;
DROP TABLE part_test_tbl PURGE;-----
SQL> select * from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
CORE  11.2.0.3.0  Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.3.0 - Production
SQL> create table part_test_tbl
  2  (
  3    data_origin_id NUMBER  not null,
  4    table_name VARCHAR2(30) not null,
  5    dur_uk     VARCHAR2(250) not null,
  6    dur_uk_id  NUMBER
  7  )
  8  partition by range (data_origin_id) INTERVAL (1)
  9  subpartition by list (TABLE_NAME)
10  SUBPARTITION TEMPLATE(
11    subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
12    subpartition RED values ('RED'),
13    subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
14    subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
15    subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
16  )
17  (PARTITION DFLT_INTRVL VALUES LESS THAN (0)
18    (
19    subpartition BLUE values ('BLUE'),
20    subpartition RED values ('RED'),
21    subpartition YELLOW values ('YELLOW'),
22    subpartition GREEN values ('GREEN'),
23    subpartition ORANGE values ('ORANGE')
24    )
25  );
Table created
SQL> -- Create/Recreate indexes
SQL> create index PART_TEST_TBL_PK on PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
  2    compress 2  local;
Index created
SQL> create unique index PART_TEST_TBL_UK on PART_TEST_TBL (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID)
  2    compress 1;
Index created
SQL> -- Create/Recreate primary, unique and foreign key constraints
SQL> alter table PART_TEST_TBL
  2    add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_PK primary key (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_PK;
Table altered
SQL> alter table PART_TEST_TBL
  2    add constraint PART_TEST_TBL_UK unique (TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK_ID) USING INDEX PART_TEST_TBL_UK;
Table altered
SQL> --Add test data
SQL> BEGIN
  2 
  3     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
  4     values (0, 'BLUE', '1', 1);
  5 
  6     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
  7     values (0, 'BLUE', '2', 2);
  8 
  9     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
10     values (0, 'YELLOW', '3', 3);
11 
12     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
13     values (0, 'GREEN', '4', 4);
14 
15     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
16     values (0, 'ORANGE', '5', 5);
17 
18     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
19     values (1, 'BLUE', '6', 6);
20 
21     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
22     values (1, 'BLUE', '7', 7);
23 
24     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
25     values (1, 'YELLOW', '8', 8);
26 
27     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
28     values (1, 'GREEN', '9', 9);
29 
30     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
31     values (1, 'ORANGE', '10', 10);
32 
33     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
34     values (2, 'BLUE', '11', 11);
35 
36     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
37     values (2, 'BLUE', '12', 12);
38 
39     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
40     values (2, 'YELLOW', '13', 13);
41 
42     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
43     values (2, 'GREEN', '14', 14);
44 
45     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
46     values (2, 'ORANGE', '15', 15);
47 
48     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
49     values (10, 'BLUE', '16', 16);
50 
51     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
52     values (10, 'BLUE', '17', 17);
53 
54     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
55     values (10, 'YELLOW', '18', 18);
56 
57     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
58     values (10, 'GREEN', '19', 19);
59 
60     insert into PART_TEST_TBL (DATA_ORIGIN_ID, TABLE_NAME, DUR_UK, DUR_UK_ID)
61     values (10, 'ORANGE', '20', 20);
62 
63     COMMIT;
64  END;
65  /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed
SQL> --Validate the subpartition_extended syntax
SQL> select count(*) from PART_TEST_TBL subpartition for(10,'BLUE');
  COUNT(*)
         2
SQL> --Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
SQL> INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
  2  (data_origin_id
  3  ,table_name
  4  ,dur_uk
  5  ,dur_uk_id)
  6  VALUES
  7  (10
  8  ,'BLUE'
  9  ,'16!'
10  ,1016);
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
VALUES
(10
,'BLUE'
,'16!'
,1016)
ORA-14173: illegal subpartition-extended table name syntax
SQL> --Show subpartition_extended syntax does not work on INSERT INTO
SQL> INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
  2  (data_origin_id
  3  ,table_name
  4  ,dur_uk
  5  ,dur_uk_id)
  6  SELECT ptt.data_origin_id
  7        ,ptt.table_name
  8        ,ptt.dur_uk || '!' dur_uk
  9        ,ptt.dur_uk_id + 1000 dur_uk_id
10    FROM PART_TEST_TBL ptt
11   WHERE ptt.table_name = 'BLUE'
12     AND ptt.data_origin_id = 10;
INSERT /*+APPEND */ INTO PART_TEST_TBL SUBPARTITION FOR (10,'BLUE')
(data_origin_id
,table_name
,dur_uk
,dur_uk_id)
SELECT ptt.data_origin_id
      ,ptt.table_name
      ,ptt.dur_uk || '!' dur_uk
      ,ptt.dur_uk_id + 1000 dur_uk_id
  FROM PART_TEST_TBL ptt
WHERE ptt.table_name = 'BLUE'
   AND ptt.data_origin_id = 10
ORA-14173: illegal subpartition-extended table name syntax
SQL> DROP TABLE part_test_tbl PURGE;
Table dropped
SQL>