HP vertica simple query optimization steps.

If you consider the basic steps to improve performance , please follow the below steps.

1. Make sure tables are partitioned in a balanced way . Too many partitions are not good.The partision column needs to be set as NOT NULL. you can do it at any point using an ALTER TABLE command.
2. Partition can be done by issuing an ALTER TABLE command
3. PURGE_TABLE() for any purging of pending changes.
4. Initially go for a projection update . You can select a complete initial projection without a specific script. This will make sure all the columns are included with super projections.
5. Next step is to go and create a projection for the specific query using database designer tool. This should be done against incremental projections and deploy the projections.