# Adding and using table partitions in XtraDB Cluster (5.6 and 8)

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**Created:** [February 17, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/adding-and-using-table-partitions-in-xtradb-cluster-5-6-and-8/14456 "2022-02-17T07:12:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/adding-and-using-table-partitions-in-xtradb-cluster-5-6-and-8/14456/1 "2022-02-17T07:12:42Z")

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I have just some basic questions regarding table partitioning and XtraDB Cluster:

We want to do a table partitioning on some tables in our 3 node XtraDB Clusters (some are still on 5.6 most are already 8.0)

We are useing partition statements like this one:

```auto
alter table `s`.`loading` 
PARTITION BY LIST(archived) (
    PARTITION archive VALUES IN (1),
    PARTITION actual VALUES IN (0)
);

```

1. 
  - Can/should this be run on an active 3 node XtraDB Cluster?

2. 
  - Are there any drawbacks in using partitioned tables with XtraDB Cluster?

Thanks in advance