v.19.3New Features
Added Rowbinarywithnamesandtypes Format
Added RowBinaryWithNamesAndTypes format. #4200 (Oleg V. Kozlyuk)Why it matters
This new format provides a binary serialization of data rows that includes column names and their types, enabling more self-describing and efficient data exchange. It solves the problem of needing explicit schema information alongside binary data, improving interoperability and ease of data handling.How to use it
Users can enable this format by specifyingRowBinaryWithNamesAndTypes in the format clause of input/output operations, for example:SELECT * FROM table FORMAT RowBinaryWithNamesAndTypesor when inserting data:
INSERT INTO table FORMAT RowBinaryWithNamesAndTypes