apache/pinot

Impossible to use the virtual column generated by the timestamp index ($ts$DAY) in the startree index

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#10,213 opened on Feb 1, 2023

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Description

When I try to create my realtime table with a timestamp and a startree index, I get this error :

Invalid table config: my-table-name_REALTIME. Column Name $ts$DAY defined in StarTreeIndex Config must be a valid column defined in the schema

Currently the table config validation requires all the star-tree index to be explicitly configured within the schema.

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Examine the StarTree index validation logic in Pinot's table config validation to understand why the virtual column $ts$DAY is rejected. The fix likely involves updating the validation to accept virtual columns that are generated from timestamp indexes.
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