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 # split_chunk() <Tag type="community">Community</Tag>
 
-Split a large chunk at a specific point in time.
+Split a large chunk at a specific point in time. If you do not specify the timestamp to split at, `chunk` 
+is split equally. 
 
 ## Samples
 
-Split a chunk at a specific time:
+* Split a chunk at a specific time:
 
-```sql
-CALL split_chunk('chunk_1', split_at => '2025-03-01 00:00');
-```
+    ```sql
+    CALL split_chunk('chunk_1', split_at => '2025-03-01 00:00');
+    ```
 
+* Split a chunk in two:
+
+  For example, If the chunk duration is, 24 hours, the following command splits `chunk_1` into 
+  two chunks of 12 hours each.
+    ```sql
+    CALL split_chunk('chunk_1');
+    ```
+  
 ## Required arguments
 
-|Name|Type| Description                      |
-|---|---|----------------------------------|
-| `chunk` | REGCLASS | Name of the chunk to split.      |
-| `split_at` | `TIMESTAMPTZ`| Timestamp to split the chunk at. |
+|Name|Type| Required | Description                      |
+|---|---|---|----------------------------------|
+| `chunk` | REGCLASS | ✔ | Name of the chunk to split.      |
+| `split_at` | `TIMESTAMPTZ`| ✖ |Timestamp to split the chunk at. |
 
 
 ## Returns