v.20.4Improvement
Support complex types in Avro nested fields
Support complex types inside Avro nested fields #10502 (Andrew Onyshchuk)
Why it matters
This feature enables ClickHouse to correctly handle and parse nested complex types (such as arrays, maps, and nested records) within Avro files, improving compatibility and flexibility when ingesting Avro data that includes rich nested structures.How to use it
Users can now load Avro files containing nested complex types seamlessly using the existing Avro format support in ClickHouse without additional configuration. SimplySELECT or INSERT data as usual from Avro files with nested complex types.