Sorry for missing [DISCUSS] in the title, I will send a new one. Best, Jingsong
On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 1:27 PM Jingsong Li <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi devs, > > I have heard many times that there is a need to copy the entire table, > and my advice to them is often to use file system file copying. > > But there are a few issues: > 1. It is necessary to copy a large number of files, and it is likely > that some files will be deleted due to ongoing work, resulting in > copying failure. > 2. The target table may need to synchronize Hive metadata, which means > using HiveCatalog, which cannot be solved by copying files. > > So I suggest we have a clone procedure. [1] > > [1] > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/PAIMON/PIP-18%3A+Introduce+clone+Procedure > > Best, > Jingsong
