v.21.7Improvement
Display Progress for File Table Engine in ClickHouse Local and Client on STDIN Data Inserts
Display progress forFiletable engine inclickhouse-localand on INSERT query inclickhouse-clientwhen data is passed to stdin. Closes #18209. #23656 (Kseniia Sumarokova).
Why it matters
This feature addresses the lack of visible progress feedback when using theFile table engine in clickhouse-local and when inserting data through clickhouse-client from standard input. It improves user experience by providing real-time progress information, helping users monitor long-running data ingestion tasks.How to use it
When usingclickhouse-local with the File table engine or performing an INSERT query via clickhouse-client with data piped through stdin, progress will be displayed automatically without requiring additional configuration.