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Deprecated feature: The partitioning facility (WPF) feature is deprecated. You can configure partitioning with WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
Usage scenario for a partition alias
This article describes when you might use a partition alias.
Here are some scenarios in which you might use partition aliases:
- CreatePartition(partitionName, alias, scope), defined during the creation of partition definition.
- PartitionDefintion.setPartitionAlias(alias), must be in cluster creation time.
- Enterprise bean programming.
MyEJB_PartitionKey{ public String buy( String stock, int 100){ String partitionAlias=normalStocks; if (hotStocks.contains(stock)){ partitionAlias=hotStocks; } return partitionAlias; } }
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