diff --git a/src/shadow_tables/lookup_table.rs b/src/shadow_tables/lookup_table.rs
index fcd7b7c..f3e1f3b 100644
--- a/src/shadow_tables/lookup_table.rs
+++ b/src/shadow_tables/lookup_table.rs
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ pub trait Lookup<T> {
 impl PartitionType for LookupTable<i64> {
     const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN: &'static str = "partition_table";
     const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN: &'static str = "partition_value";
-    const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE: &'static PartitionValue = &PartitionValue::Interval;
-    const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE: &'static ValueType = &ValueType::Text;
+    const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE: PartitionValue = PartitionValue::Interval;
+    const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE: ValueType = ValueType::Text;
 }
 impl Table for LookupTable<i64> {
     const POSTFIX: &'static str = "lookup";
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ impl Create for LookupTable<i64> {
         Ok(format!(
             "CREATE TABLE {} ({} UNIQUE, {} UNIQUE);",
             schema.name(),
-            <Self as PartitionType>::partition_name_column(),
-            <Self as PartitionType>::partition_value_column()
+            <Self as PartitionType>::COLUMNS[0],
+            <Self as PartitionType>::COLUMNS[1]
         ))
     }
 }
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ impl LookupTable<i64> {
         parse_to_unix_epoch(value).map(|epoch| epoch - epoch % interval)
     }
 
-    pub fn partition_table_column(&self) -> ColumnDeclaration {
-        <Self as PartitionType>::partition_name_column()
+    pub fn partition_table_column(&self) -> &'static ColumnDeclaration {
+        &<Self as PartitionType>::COLUMNS[0]
     }
-    pub fn partition_value_column(&self) -> ColumnDeclaration {
-        <Self as PartitionType>::partition_value_column()
+    pub fn partition_value_column(&self) -> &'static ColumnDeclaration {
+        &<Self as PartitionType>::COLUMNS[1]
     }
 
     /// Creates a new instance of `LookupTable` with a specified base name. This involves initializing
diff --git a/src/shadow_tables/mod.rs b/src/shadow_tables/mod.rs
index 8572df1..cb46ec9 100644
--- a/src/shadow_tables/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shadow_tables/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ pub enum PartitionValue {
     Interval,
 }
 
+impl PartitionValue {
+    const fn to_valuetype(partitionvalue: Self) -> ValueType {
+        match partitionvalue {
+            Self::Interval => ValueType::Integer,
+        }
+    }
+}
 impl From<PartitionValue> for ValueType {
     fn from(value: PartitionValue) -> ValueType {
         match value {
@@ -44,27 +51,23 @@ impl<'a> TryFrom<&'a ValueType> for PartitionValue {
         }
     }
 }
-
+// type IntervalPartition = ValueType::Integer;
 pub trait PartitionType {
-    const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE: &'static PartitionValue;
+    const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE: PartitionValue;
     const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN: &'static str;
     const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN: &'static str;
-    const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE: &'static ValueType;
+    const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE: ValueType;
+    const PARTITION_IDENTIFIER: ColumnDeclaration = ColumnDeclaration::new(
+        std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(Self::PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN),
+        Self::PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE,
+    );
+    const PARTITION_TYPE: ColumnDeclaration = ColumnDeclaration::new(
+        std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(Self::PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN),
+        PartitionValue::to_valuetype(Self::PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE),
+    );
+    const COLUMNS: &'static [ColumnDeclaration] =
+        &[Self::PARTITION_IDENTIFIER, Self::PARTITION_TYPE];
     fn columns() -> ColumnDeclarations {
-        ColumnDeclarations(vec![
-            Self::partition_name_column(),
-            Self::partition_value_column(),
-        ])
-    }
-    fn partition_name_column() -> ColumnDeclaration {
-        ColumnDeclaration::new(
-            Self::PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN.to_string(),
-            *Self::PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE,
-        )
-    }
-
-    fn partition_value_column() -> ColumnDeclaration {
-        let value_type: &ValueType = Self::PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE.into();
-        ColumnDeclaration::new(Self::PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN.to_string(), *value_type)
+        ColumnDeclarations(Self::COLUMNS.to_vec())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/shadow_tables/root_table.rs b/src/shadow_tables/root_table.rs
index 069dc44..97405ba 100644
--- a/src/shadow_tables/root_table.rs
+++ b/src/shadow_tables/root_table.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ impl PartitionType for RootTable {
     /// integer value in seconds. E.G 3600 if the interval was set to 1 hour.
     const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN: &'static str = "partition_value";
     /// The data type of the partition value column, indicating the nature of partitioning (e.g., time intervals).
-    const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE: &'static PartitionValue = &PartitionValue::Interval;
+    const PARTITION_VALUE_COLUMN_TYPE: PartitionValue = PartitionValue::Interval;
     /// The data type of the partition name column, typically text for naming partitions.
-    const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE: &'static ValueType = &ValueType::Text;
+    const PARTITION_NAME_COLUMN_TYPE: ValueType = ValueType::Text;
 }
 
 impl RootTable {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl RootTable {
     ) -> ExtResult<Self> {
         let table_name = Self::format_name(base_name);
         let columns = <Self as PartitionType>::columns();
-        let schema = <Self as Create>::schema(db, table_name.to_string(), columns)?;
+        let schema = <Self as Create>::schema(db, table_name, columns)?;
         let table = Self {
             partition_column,
             interval,
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ impl RootTable {
             for index in 0..column_count {
                 let column = row.index_mut(index);
                 let name = column.name()?;
-                if name.eq(<Self as PartitionType>::partition_name_column().get_name()) {
+                if name.eq(<Self as PartitionType>::COLUMNS[0].get_name()) {
                     partition_column = column.get_str()?.to_owned();
-                } else if name.eq(<Self as PartitionType>::partition_value_column().get_name()) {
+                } else if name.eq(<Self as PartitionType>::COLUMNS[1].get_name()) {
                     interval = column.get_i64();
                 }
             }
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ impl RootTable {
     ///
     /// Returns a boolean indicating success of the insertion.
     fn insert(&self, db: &Connection) -> ExtResult<bool> {
-        let partition_name_column = Self::partition_name_column().get_name().to_owned();
-        let partition_value_column = Self::partition_value_column().get_name().to_owned();
+        let partition_name_column = Self::COLUMNS[0].get_name().to_owned();
+        let partition_value_column = Self::COLUMNS[1].get_name().to_owned();
         let sql = format!(
             "INSERT INTO {} ({partition_name_column}, {partition_value_column}) VALUES (?, ?);",
             self.name()
diff --git a/src/types/column_declaration.rs b/src/types/column_declaration.rs
index d3da03c..707f8af 100644
--- a/src/types/column_declaration.rs
+++ b/src/types/column_declaration.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::{
+    borrow::Cow,
     fmt::{self, Display},
     vec,
 };
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a ColumnDeclaration> for PartitionColumn {
 /// and whether it serves as a partition column.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct ColumnDeclaration {
-    name: String,
+    name: Cow<'static, str>,
     data_type: ValueType,
     is_partition_column: bool,
     is_hidden: bool,
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct ColumnDeclaration {
 
 impl ColumnDeclaration {
     /// Constructs a new `ColumnDeclaration`.
-    pub const fn new(name: String, data_type: ValueType) -> Self
+    pub const fn new(name: Cow<'static, str>, data_type: ValueType) -> Self
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ impl<'a> TryFrom<&'a str> for ColumnDeclaration {
         }
 
         Ok(Self {
-            name: tokens[0].trim().to_string(),
+            name: Cow::Owned(tokens[0].trim().to_string()),
             data_type: parse_value_type(&tokens[1].trim().to_uppercase())?,
             is_partition_column,
             is_hidden: false,