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Distribution Schemes for Table Fragmentation

A distribution scheme is a method that the database server uses to distribute rows or index entries to fragments. Informix database servers support the following distribution schemes:

For complete descriptions of the SQL syntax you use to specify a distribution scheme, see the CREATE TABLE and CREATE INDEX statements in the IBM Informix: Guide to SQL Syntax. For a discussion about the performance aspects of fragmentation, refer to your IBM Informix: Performance Guide.

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