title: "sys.pdw_column_distribution_properties (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "03/03/2017" ms.prod: "" ms.prod_service: "sql-data-warehouse, pdw" ms.service: "sql-data-warehouse" ms.component: "system-catalog-views" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.technology:
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Holds distribution information for columns.
| Column Name | Data Type | Description | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| object_id | int | ID of the object to which the column belongs. | |
| column_id | int | ID of the column. | |
| distribution_ordinal | tinyint | Ordinal (1-based) within set of distribution. | 0 = Not a distribution column. 1 = [!INCLUDEssSDW] is using this column to distribute the parent table. |
SQL Data Warehouse and Parallel Data Warehouse Catalog Views