v.18.14Experimental Feature

Optimization of GROUP BY Clause for LowCardinality Data Types

Optimization of the GROUP BY clause for LowCardinality data types. #3138
Optimization of the GROUP BY clause for LowCardinality data types in ClickHouse.

Why it matters

This feature improves the performance and efficiency of queries using the GROUP BY clause on columns with LowCardinality data types by optimizing how these values are processed internally, reducing query execution time and resource consumption.

How to use it

Users benefit from this optimization automatically when running queries with the GROUP BY clause on LowCardinality columns. No explicit configuration or syntax changes are required.