A method of partitioning a schema object containing Web server log file
data that includes a plurality of dated entries. Existing partitions
within the schema object are identified, as well as the date associated
with each existing partition. Unique dates of the entries within the log
file data are also identified. A separate partition within the schema
object is then automatically created for a) each identified unique date
of the entries within the log file data that is not associated with an
identified existing partition, and for b) each date immediately preceding
each date in a) unless the partition has previously been created. This
method avoids splitting loaded partitions when the Web server log file
data is loaded out of turn.