microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer

Parquet Preview: Add support for Delta Encoding

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Description

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Problem

I'm unable to preview Parquet files created with delta encoded numbers. When trying to preview such a file, I get the error message "invalid encoding: DELTA_BINARY_PACKED".

Desired Solution

Preview of Parquet files with delta encoded numbers should be possible.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Parquet preview failure with a file containing delta-encoded numbers and confirm the DELTA_BINARY_PACKED error. Trace the Parquet preview decoding path used by Storage Explorer and verify that previewing files with delta encoding succeeds without regressing existing Parquet previews.

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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