apache / apache/datafusion

Enable parquet filter pushdown (`filter_pushdown`) by default

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Description

In https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/pull/3380 @thinkharderdev added support for evaluating filters during the parquet scan via the RowIndex mechanism 🎉

This feature is currently enabled via a feature flag, which is disabled by default.

This ticket tracks enabling this feature by default.

Currently known items are:
- [x] https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/issues/3457
- [x] Review of parquet test coverage and add additional coverage as needed: https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/pull/3976
- [x] https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/issues/4005
- [x] https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/issues/4006
- [x] https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/issues/4046
- [ ] Enable this feature by default: https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/pull/3828

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Research direction

Start by reviewing PR 3828 and the completed prerequisite issues listed in the ticket, especially the parquet test-coverage work in PR 3976. Enable filter_pushdown by default, then verify the existing parquet test coverage and confirm the feature no longer requires an opt-in flag.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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