v.24.1Improvement
Support FORMAT Clause in BACKUP and RESTORE Queries
Support theFORMATclause inBACKUPandRESTOREqueries. #59338 (Vitaly Baranov).
Why it matters
This feature allows users to specify the backup format explicitly when creating or restoring backups, providing greater flexibility and control over backup storage and interoperability.How to use it
Users can specify the backup format in their queries using theFORMAT clause within BACKUP and RESTORE commands. For example:BACKUP TABLE my_table TO 'backup_path' FORMAT <format_name>;
RESTORE TABLE my_table FROM 'backup_path' FORMAT <format_name>;