FeatureFeb 12, 2026

Amazon S3 Tables add partition and sort order definition in the CreateTable API

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)AWS · Storage

Amazon S3 Tables announce partition and sort order definition support for the CreateTable API. This enhancement simplifies setting these properties programmatically, making it easier to manage and optimize data in tables when they are created.

To use this feature, you can specify fields for partition transforms and sort order in the CreateTable API call. You can also define these properties when you create tables using the AWS CLI or the AWS SDK.

To create tables with partition and sort order, upgrade to the latest version of the AWS CLI and AWS SDKs. This support is available in all AWS Regions where S3 Tables are available. To learn more, visit the Amazon S3 Tables overview page and documentation.

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