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    Nessie Query Syntax preview

    By default, table references are applied to the current Nessie commit context (which was specified from your last USE SQL command). However, you can specify a different table reference point for the table in the query.

    Syntax
    FROM <table_path>
  [ AT { 
      REF[ERENCE] <reference>
      | BRANCH <branch_name>
      | TAG <tag_name>
      | COMMIT <commit_hash>
      | TIMESTAMP <timestamp>
    }
  ]

    Parameters

    <table_path>

    String

    The path of the table that you want to query. The table must be in the Nessie repository.

    Optional Parameters

    AT

    Specify a reference point for the current SQL session. When this parameter is omitted, the current reference point is used.

    • REF[ERENCE] <reference>: Identifies the branch, tag, commit, or timestamp that you want to use as the new commit reference point.
    • BRANCH <branch_name>: Changes the commit reference point to the specified branch.
    • TAG <tag_name>: Changes the commit reference point to the specified tag.
    • COMMIT <commit_hash>: Changes the commit reference point to the specified commit.
    • TIMESTAMP <timestamp>: Changes the commit reference point to the specified timestamp.
    .

    Examples

    Query a table using a (branch) reference point
    SELECT * 
  FROM nessie_repo.demo_table AT REF main_branch
    Query a table using a timestamp
    SELECT * 
  FROM nessie_repo.demo_table AT TIMESTAMP ‘2022-01-01 17:30:50.000’