Github user DaveBirdsall commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/incubator-trafodion/pull/1247#discussion_r142538725
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@@ -751,4 +751,380 @@ CQD `LOB_MAX_SIZE` (default 10G expressed in M
[10000M]).
* Extract Target Locations
+
-The file to extract to can be a local linux file or a local HDFS file.
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+The file to extract to can be a local linux file or a local HDFS file.
+
+[#deleting column from a sql table containing lob columns]
+== Deleting Column from a SQL Table Containing LOB columns
+
+[#syntax]
+=== Syntax
+
+```
+DELETE lob-column-name FROM table-name [WHERE CLAUSE]
+```
+
+[#considerations]
+=== Considerations
+
+When one or more rows containing LOB columns are deleted from LOB table,
only the metadata information is dropped and the hdfs data remains as it is.
The references to the lob data are removed from the lob descriptor file.
+
+This mechanism has not been implemented yet as a separate utility but it
is triggered as a part of insert, update and append operations. For more
information, see <<garbage collection,Garbage Collection>>.
+
+[#dropping a sql table containing lob columns ]
+== Dropping a SQL Table Containing LOB Columns
+
+Drop works like any other drop table. All dependent tables are deleted.
All files in hdfs (data and descriptor) files are also deleted.
+
+For more information, see <<drop_table_statement,DROP TABLE Statement>> in
http://trafodion.incubator.apache.org/docs/sql_reference/index.html[Trafodion
SQL Reference Manual].
+
+[#garbage collection]
+== Garbage Collection
+
+When a lob datafile for a column has reached a certain limit, defined by a
CQD `LOB_GC_LIMIT_SIZE`, then a compaction is triggered automatically. +
+The default GC Limit is 10GB and can be changed if needed.
+
+The need for GC arises because when a delete operation or an update
operation is performed, the old data black in the hdfs file will be left as
unused. +
+In the case of update, the old data will be left as unused and the new
data will be written into a new section, so all these âholesâ in the LOB
data file are needlessly occupying space.
+
+The LOB descriptor chunks file is looked at to see which ranges and
offsets are actually used. The LOB datafile is temporarily saved. The
compaction is done into a new tempfile. When the sections have all been copied
into the tempfile, Trafodion will delete the existing lob data file and rename
the tempfile.
+
+Finally, the saved copy of the LOB datafile is dropped. The saved copy is
there just in case you need to fall back to it in case of an error. Since this
operation is triggered as part of an IUD operation, a definite slowdown will
occur for that insert/update operation compared to subsequent inserts/updates.
+
+Also, each lob column of a table can be compacted separately as needed. GC
does not have to be done to all columns of the LOB table all at once.
+
+NOTE: Currently the GC is done in the same transaction as the transaction
being used for the insert or update operation. If any part of the GC fails,
then the entire transaction is aborted.
+
+When Trafodion has support for local transactions, Trafodion will do the
GC in a separate transaction or in a separate process, so you can fail the GC
with a warning and allow the insert to go through.
+
+Setting the CQD `LOB_GC_LIMIT_SIZE` to 0 would prevent GC from occurring.
+
+[#cleanup of a sql table containing lob columns]
+== Cleanup of a SQL Table Containing LOB Columns
+
+Cleanup works like cleanup of any other table. The command ensures all
dependent SQL LOB tables and hdfs files are dropped ignoring errors if any.
+
+For more information, see <<cleanup_statement,CLEANUP Statement>> in
http://trafodion.incubator.apache.org/docs/sql_reference/index.html[Trafodion
SQL Reference Manual].
+
+[#showddl for lob]
+== SHOWDDL for LOB
+
+SHOWDDL for LOB with a special option will show all the dependent objects,
names and details about the table.
+
+[#syntax]
+=== Syntax
+
+```
+SHOWDDL table-name, LOB DETAILS
+```
+
+[#examples]
+=== Examples
+
+* This example displays the details of the table t1ob1.
+
++
+
+```
+>>SHOWDDL tlob1, LOB DETAILS;
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SEABASE.TLOB1
+ (
+ C1 INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , C2 BLOB DEFAULT NULL NOT SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (C1 ASC)
+ )
+;
+
+LOB Metadata
+============
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SEABASE.LOBMD_04239091936503896833
+ (
+ LOBNUM SMALLINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , STORAGETYPE SMALLINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , LOCATION VARCHAR(4096) CHARACTER SET ISO88591
COLLATE DEFAULT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (LOBNUM ASC)
+ )
+;
+
+************************************************
+LobNum: 1
+
+Data Storage
+============
+
+Location: /user/trafodion/lobs
+DataFile: LOBP_04239091936503896833_0001
+
+LOB Descriptor Handle
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SEABASE."LOBDescHandle_04239091936503896833_0001"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , NUMCHUNKS INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , LOBLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ )
+ STORE BY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC)
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+LOB Descriptor Chunks
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SEABASE."LOBDescChunks_04239091936503896833_0001"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DESCSYSKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKNUM INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , INTPARAM LARGEINT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , STRINGPARAM VARCHAR(400) CHARACTER SET ISO88591
COLLATE DEFAULT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC, DESCSYSKEY ASC, CHUNKNUM ASC)
+ )
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+--- SQL operation complete.
+```
+
+* This example displays the details of the table tlob130ext.
+
++
+
+```
+>>CREATE TABLE tlob130ext (c1 INT NOT NULL, c2 BLOB, c3 CLOB, c4 BLOB
STORAGE 'EXTERNAL', primary key (c1));
+
+--- SQL operation complete.
+
+>>SHOWDDL tlob130ext, LOB DETAILS;
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH.TLOB130EXT
+ (
+ C1 INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , C2 BLOB DEFAULT NULL NOT SERIALIZED
+ , C3 CLOB DEFAULT NULL NOT SERIALIZED
+ , C4 BLOB DEFAULT NULL NOT SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (C1 ASC)
+ )
+;
+
+LOB Metadata
+============
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH.LOBMD__04474425229029907479
+ (
+ LOBNUM SMALLINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , STORAGETYPE SMALLINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , LOCATION VARCHAR(4096) CHARACTER SET ISO88591
COLLATE DEFAULT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (LOBNUM ASC)
+ )
+;
+
+************************************************
+LobNum: 1
+
+Data Storage
+============
+
+Location: /user/trafodion/lobs
+DataFile: LOBP_04474425229029907479_0001
+
+LOB Descriptor Handle
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH."LOBDescHandle__04474425229029907479_0001"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , NUMCHUNKS INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , LOBLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ )
+ STORE BY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC)
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+LOB Descriptor Chunks
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH."LOBDescChunks__04474425229029907479_0001"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DESCSYSKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKNUM INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DATAOFFSET LARGEINT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , STRINGPARAM VARCHAR(400) CHARACTER SET ISO88591
COLLATE DEFAULT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC, DESCSYSKEY ASC, CHUNKNUM ASC)
+ )
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+************************************************
+LobNum: 2
+
+Data Storage
+============
+
+Location: /user/trafodion/lobs
+DataFile: LOBP_04474425229029907479_0002
+
+LOB Descriptor Handle
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH."LOBDescHandle__04474425229029907479_0002"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , NUMCHUNKS INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , LOBLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ )
+ STORE BY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC)
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+LOB Descriptor Chunks
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH."LOBDescChunks__04474425229029907479_0002"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DESCSYSKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKNUM INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DATAOFFSET LARGEINT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , STRINGPARAM VARCHAR(400) CHARACTER SET ISO88591
COLLATE DEFAULT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC, DESCSYSKEY ASC, CHUNKNUM ASC)
+ )
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+************************************************
+LobNum: 3
+
+Data Storage
+============
+
+<External HDFS location>
+<External HDFS file>
+
+LOB Descriptor Handle
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH."LOBDescHandle__04474425229029907479_0003"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , NUMCHUNKS INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , LOBLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ )
+ STORE BY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC)
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+LOB Descriptor Chunks
+=====================
+
+CREATE TABLE TRAFODION.SCH."LOBDescChunks__04474425229029907479_0003"
+ (
+ DESCPARTNKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DESCSYSKEY LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKNUM INT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT DROPPABLE
SERIALIZED
+ , CHUNKLEN LARGEINT NO DEFAULT NOT NULL NOT
DROPPABLE SERIALIZED
+ , DATAOFFSET LARGEINT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , STRINGPARAM VARCHAR(400) CHARACTER SET ISO88591
COLLATE DEFAULT DEFAULT NULL SERIALIZED
+ , PRIMARY KEY (DESCPARTNKEY ASC, DESCSYSKEY ASC, CHUNKNUM ASC)
+ )
+ SALT USING 8 PARTITIONS
+;
+
+--- SQL operation complete.
+```
+
+[#get statement for lob tables]
+== Get Statement for LOB Tables
+
+The GET Statement for lob tables gives column specific information on any
lob columns in a table.
+
+[#syntax]
+=== Syntax
+
+```
+GET LOB STATS FOR TABLE table-name;
+SELECT * FROM TABLE(LOB STATS table-name);
+```
+
+[#examples]
+=== Examples
+
+Suppose the following tables have been created:
+
+```
+>>CREATE TABLE tlob130gt (c1 INT NOT NULL, c2 BLOB, c3 CLOB, c4 BLOB,
PRIMARY KEY (c1));
+
+--- SQL operation complete.
+
+>>CREATE TABLE tlob130gt2 (c1 INT NOT NULL, c2 BLOB, c3 CLOB, c4 BLOB
STORAGE 'EXTERNAL', PRIMARY KEY (c1));
+
+--- SQL operation complete.
+```
+
+* This Get Statement displays statistics for the table tlob130gt, the lob
information is formatted for machine readability.
--- End diff --
I'm confused. The example shows a SELECT statement, not a GET statement.
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