Github user xuchuanyin commented on a diff in the pull request: https://github.com/apache/carbondata/pull/1974#discussion_r167502743 --- Diff: core/src/main/java/org/apache/carbondata/core/keygenerator/directdictionary/timestamp/TimeStampGranularityConstants.java --- @@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ * customized the start of position. for example "January 1, 2000" */ String CARBON_CUTOFF_TIMESTAMP = "carbon.cutOffTimestamp"; + /** + * default value of cutoff timestamp + */ + String CARBON_CUTOFF_TIMESTAMP_DEFAULT_VAL = "1970-01-01 05:30:00"; --- End diff -- FYI: This is set based on `configuration-parameters.md`. Dictionary value of timestamp will be generated as following: 1. Convert the value to Dateï¼d1ï¼ï¼ 2. Get the ms of the Date value ï¼ts = d1.getTime()ï¼ï¼ 3. Calculate the key for ts. If ts < cutOffTimeStamp, then it be treated as bad record, otherwise carbondata will generate the key...
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