[ARROW-998] [Doc] File format documents incorrect schema location

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.4.0
• Component/s: Documentation
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/16594
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Brian Hulette
• Created: 10/May/17 13:39
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:12
• Resolved: 16/May/17 01:36

Description

The documentation for the file format makes it look like the schema is at the beginning of the file, since it "contains" the streaming format (https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/master/format/IPC.md#file-format), but in reality the schema is in the footer (https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/master/format/File.fbs#L29)

Issue Links

• blocks: ARROW-1014 0.4.0 release