v.20.3New Feature
Allowed changes to storage_policy to richer options
Allowed to change storage_policy to not less rich one. #8107 (Vladimir Chebotarev)Why it matters
This feature addresses the limitation where users could not update thestorage_policy of a table to another policy offering equal or greater capabilities. It enables more flexible storage policy management, allowing users to optimize storage configurations without downgrading capabilities.How to use it
Users can change thestorage_policy of a table using ALTER TABLE ... MODIFY SETTING storage_policy = 'new_policy', as long as the new policy is not less rich than the existing one.