v.20.5New Feature
Add Virtual Columns for Kafka to Access Message Headers
Add 2 more virtual columns for engine=Kafka to access message headers. #11283 (filimonov).
Why it matters
This feature allows users to read Kafka message headers within ClickHouse queries, enabling richer data processing and filtering based on header information that was previously inaccessible.How to use it
When usingengine=Kafka, users can now select the new virtual columns representing Kafka message headers in their queries to extract and analyze header data alongside the message payload.