What are the steps to execute VACUUM and OPTIMIZE SQL commands in Amazon Athena for an Apache Iceberg v2 table?

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To execute VACUUM and OPTIMIZE SQL commands in Amazon Athena for an Apache Iceberg v2 table, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Amazon Athena console and create a new query editor.

2. Select the database containing the Apache Iceberg v2 table that you want to optimize.

3. In the query editor, type the following SQL command:

VACUUM <table_name>

1. Replace <table_name> with the name of the table you want to vacuum.

2. Click the "Run Query" button to execute the command.

3. After the VACUUM command finishes successfully, type the following SQL command in the query editor:

OPTIMIZE <table_name>

1. Replace <table_name> with the name of the table you want to optimize.

2. Click the "Run Query" button to execute the command.

3. After the OPTIMIZE command finishes successfully, the table will be fully optimized, and you will be able to use it efficiently for future queries.