def~table

Definition

A set of records in tabular format (a table) ingested in `Hudi` - represents data internal to `Hudi` as opposed to external data, un-managed by `Hudi`.

Design decisions

1. each def~table has a single `parquet` file and one or more def~timelines (with `delta file`s / `log file`s)
2. external data is ingested in `Hudi` by one or more def~commits

Related concepts

1. file format
2. def~commit
3. def~query-type
4. def~query-scan-mode

Status (draft)

Definition

A set of records in tabular format (a table) ingested in `Hudi` - represents data internal to `Hudi` as opposed to external data, un-managed by `Hudi`.

Design decisions

1. each def~table has a single `parquet` file and one or more def~timelines (with `delta file`s / `log file`s)
2. external data is ingested in `Hudi` by one or more def~commits

Related concepts

1. file format
2. def~commit
3. def~query-type
4. def~query-scan-mode

Status (draft)