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Define Data Compression Options

Use the DataCompression tab to define columnstore and columnstore archival compression for columnstore tables and indexes.

To define data compression options

  1. Open the SQL Server Table ColumnStore Index Editor for the object for which you want to define data compression options.
  2. Select the object in the Navigation Grid.
  3. Click the DataCompression tab and then click New icon in property editors to create a new object to define new options.
  4. Work with the following options:
    Type

    Specifies the compression type to apply to each partition in the table or index you want to compress. For a table, the types are None, Row, and Page. Whereas, for a columnstore, the types are Columnstore and Columnstore Archive.

    Partition Number

    Lists each partition in the table or index.

  5. Click Close.

    The property editor closes.

For more information, refer to SQL Server Documentation.