[ARROW-11662] [C++] Support sorting for decimal data type.

• Type: Wish
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 4.0.0
• Component/s: C++
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/27525
• Assignee: Antoine Pitrou
• Reporter: ZMZ91
• Created: 17/Feb/21 02:35
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:21
• Resolved: 26/Feb/21 17:38

Description

Seems sorting on decimal datum is not implemented yet til 3.0.0.

Is there special reason not support it?

Is the implementation on roadmap?

Any workaround to sort on decimal datum so far?

Issue Links

• supercedes: ARROW-6122 [C++] SortToIndices kernel must support FixedSizeBinary
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #9577