ClickHouse/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/sample-by.md
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41 SAMPLE BY

Manipulating Sampling-Key Expressions

ALTER TABLE [db].name [ON CLUSTER cluster] MODIFY SAMPLE BY new_expression

The command changes the sampling key of the table to new_expression (an expression or a tuple of expressions).

The command is lightweight in a sense that it only changes metadata. The primary key must contain the new sample key.

!!! note "Note" It only works for tables in the MergeTree family (including replicated tables).