v.20.11Improvement
event_time_microseconds field changes to Decimal64 from UInt64
Now event_time_microseconds field stores in Decimal64, not UInt64. #16617 (Nikita Mikhaylov).Why it matters
Changing theevent_time_microseconds field to Decimal64 improves precision and reliability when storing microsecond-accurate event timestamps, solving potential precision or overflow issues with UInt64.How to use it
Users automatically benefit from this change when working with theevent_time_microseconds field, as it now stores values using the Decimal64 type internally. No manual action is required to enable this update.