v.20.1New Feature
Added Distributed Format for File Engine and File Table Function to Read .bin Files
AddedDistributedformat forFileengine andfiletable function which allows to read from.binfiles generated by asynchronous inserts intoDistributedtable. #8535 (Nikolai Kochetov)
Why it matters
This feature solves the problem of efficiently accessing.bin files generated by asynchronous inserts into Distributed tables. It allows users to easily read and process distributed binary data stored in files, improving workflow flexibility and integration with distributed data ingestion.How to use it
Use theDistributed format in conjunction with the File table engine or the file table function. For example, to read a .bin file created by a Distributed table insert, specify FORMAT Distributed when reading the file, enabling ClickHouse to interpret the distributed binary format correctly.