HIVE-29345: Support Alter table command for write ordering.#6256
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SYNTAX: ALTER TABLE table_name SET WRITE ORDERED BY column_name sort_direction NULLS FIRST/LAST, ... EXAMPLE: ALTER TABLE table_order SET WRITE ORDERED BY id desc nulls first, name asc nulls last;
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What changes were proposed in this pull request?
Implemented Natural ordering(write ordered by) ALTER TABLE DDL support for Iceberg tables.
Why are the changes needed?
Existing tables can be converted to natural ordered tables using ALTER command. Note that only the data inserted after alter query are ordered, not existing data.
Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?
yes, supported new syntax
SYNTAX:
ALTER TABLE table_name SET WRITE ORDERED BY column_name sort_direction NULLS FIRST/LAST, ...
EXAMPLE:
ALTER TABLE table_order SET WRITE ORDERED BY id desc nulls first, name asc nulls last;
How was this patch tested?
qtest