Steps
Ascertain MySQL is 5.1.16 or above for proper working of partitioning.
Commands:
Show variables
Show plugins
e.g. :
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%partition%';
result:
+-------------------+-------+
| Variable_name | Value |
+-------------------+-------+
| have_partitioning | YES |
+-------------------+-------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> SHOW PLUGINS;
+------------+----------+----------------+---------+---------+
| Name | Status | Type | Library | License |
+------------+----------+----------------+---------+---------+
| binlog | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| partition | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| ARCHIVE | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| BLACKHOLE | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| CSV | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| FEDERATED | DISABLED | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| MEMORY | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| InnoDB | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| MRG_MYISAM | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| MyISAM | ACTIVE | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
| ndbcluster | DISABLED | STORAGE ENGINE | NULL | GPL |
+------------+----------+----------------+---------+---------+
11 rows in set (0.00 sec)
At this point if you have partition enabled if the above result indicates the availability of the service.
if you are doing a custom build please compile you need to compile the server using the --with-partition option.
Once you have done this you be start the server and check again if the service is enabled.
End of Step on.
Creation of partitions is a relatively easy process.
