[FLINK-16420] Support CREATE TABLE with schema inference

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Not a Priority
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: Table SQL / API
• Labels: auto-deprioritized-major auto-deprioritized-minor
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jark Wu
• Created: 04/Mar/20 11:05
• Updated: 18/Nov/21 10:39

Description

Support CREATE TABLE statement without specifying any columns, the schema can be inferenced from format or a schema registry.

This an umbrella issue for the feature. It can be used to collect initial ideas and use cases until a FLIP is proposed.

Issue Links

• links to: Example1: CREATE TABLE with Schema derived from format
• links to: Example2: How to create schema for flexible json data in Flink SQL