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sharath

05/05/2023, 11:10 AM
Hello.. When we update data of one column.. does delta in the backend update only that column or the whole row is re-written ?
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JosephK (exDatabricks)

05/05/2023, 11:18 AM
Delta uses parquet underneath. Parquet is a hybrid format that stores rowgroups of columns. It can't rewrite a part of the file, so the entire file is rewritten. If you were to change only 1 value in an entire file, the entire thing would need to be rewritten.
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sharath

05/05/2023, 11:36 AM
Thank you !
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