v.24.3New Feature

Allow Attachment of Parts from Different Disk Using Copy

Allow to attach parts from a different disk (using copy instead of hard link). #60112 (Unalian).
Allows attaching table parts from a different disk by copying the data instead of creating a hard link.

Why it matters

This feature addresses the limitation where parts could only be attached from the same disk using hard links. By supporting copy-based attach from different disks, it enables more flexible and reliable data management across multiple storage devices.

How to use it

When attaching parts from a different disk, ClickHouse will automatically use a copy operation instead of a hard link, allowing seamless attachment of parts stored on separate disks.