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Implement options for additional table clauses in the DDL compiler

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
52/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python, sql, sqlalchemy
Domain
database

Research direction

Start with src/databricks/sqlalchemy/_ddl.py and the post_create_table method, then compare its generated CREATE TABLE SQL with the Databricks CREATE TABLE USING clauses listed in the issue. Define which clauses should be exposed through the dialect and verify that LOCATION and the other supported clauses appear correctly in generated DDL.

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Description

I would like to create a table with SQL Alchemy that specifies a LOCATION table clause on CREATE - but there is currently no implementation of that in the post_create_table method.

It would be good to have all of the table clauses listed here made available through the dialect. I currently have a work around for this thanks to the help of the maintainer of SQLAlchemy in this discussion here: https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/discussions/12188. Hopefully this helps get started?

Do you have a roadmap expanding the features available in the dialect? And do you accept PRs outside of the designated maintainers?

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