rdblue commented on code in PR #16025: URL: https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/16025#discussion_r3938277814
########## format/spec.md: ########## @@ -144,8 +147,10 @@ Version 4 of the Iceberg spec adds support for relative locations in metadata, e * **Schema** -- Names and types of fields in a table. * **Partition spec** -- A definition of how partition values are derived from data fields. * **Snapshot** -- The state of a table at some point in time, including the set of all data files. -* **Manifest list** -- A file that lists manifest files; one per snapshot. -* **Manifest** -- A file that lists data or delete files; a subset of a snapshot. +* **Manifest list** -- (v1-v3 only) A file that lists manifest files; one per snapshot. +* **Root Manifest** -- (v4+) A manifest that can reference data files, delete files, and other data and delete manifests; one per snapshot. Replaces manifest lists in v4. +* **Data manifest** -- A file that lists data files; a subset of a snapshot. +* **Delete manifest** -- (v1-v3 only) A file that lists delete files; a subset of a snapshot. Review Comment: ```suggestion * **Delete manifest** -- A file that lists delete files to be associated with data files at planning time. ``` No need to mention v1-v3 here because they are still valid in v4. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
