SQL/MX 3.2.1 Reference Manual (H06.26+, J06.15+)

SQL/MX Statements
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Reuse an Existing Partition of a Range Partitioned
Table
[[NO] PURGEDATA]
specifies whether the existing data in the specified partition is removed. If the
partition contains data and you do not explicitly specify the PURGEDATA option,
MODIFY returns an error. The default is NO PURGEDATA.