[DRILL-5179] Dropping NULL Columns from putting in parquet files

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.9.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: mehran
• Created: 08/Jan/17 05:47
• Updated: 13/Aug/18 11:12

Description

Due to schemaless nature of drill and parquet files. It is suitable that all NULL columns be dropped in "CREATE TABLE" command from json. This will enhance speed of header interpretation. I think this is a big enhancement.

This can be an option in configuration parameters.