v.24.9Experimental Feature

Added experimental min_max statistics for range predicates on numeric columns

Added min_maxas a new type of (experimental) statistics. It supports estimating range predicates over numeric columns, e.g. x < 100. #67013 (JackyWoo).
Added min_max as a new type of experimental statistics to ClickHouse for numeric columns.

Why it matters

This feature enables efficient estimation of range predicates, such as x < 100, improving query performance and selectivity estimation on numeric data.

How to use it

Users can enable the min_max statistics type on numeric columns to utilize range predicate estimation. This is currently experimental and can be applied by configuring table statistics settings accordingly.