v.19.17New Feature
Add _shard_num Virtual Column for the Distributed Engine #7624 (azat Khuzhin)
Add _shard_num virtual column for the Distributed engine #7624 (Azat Khuzhin)Why it matters
This feature allows users to identify the shard number from which each row in a Distributed table originates. It helps in debugging, monitoring, and analyzing data distribution across shards, improving transparency and control over distributed queries.How to use it
Users can simply include the_shard_num column in their SELECT queries on Distributed tables to retrieve the shard number of each row, for example:SELECT _shard_num, * FROM distributed_table