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Partitioning Overview

A Partitioning is an Entity Type subdivision or decomposition that lets you create Entity Subtypes within that Entity Type. You must define a classifying Attribute, which is the attribute whose value determines which Entity Subtype an entity occurrence belongs to. For example, the Entity Type EMPLOYEE might have MANAGER and STAFF Entity Subtypes, based on the classifying Attribute Job Type. Employees could also be RETIRED and ACTIVE Entity Subtypes based on Job Status.