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can we update a Parquet file??

kkumar
New Contributor III

i have copied a table in to a Parquet file now can i update a row or a column in a parquet file without rewriting all the data as the data is huge.

using Databricks or ADF

Thank You

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youssefmrini
Honored Contributor III

You can only append Data with Parquet that's why you need to convert your parquet table to Delta. It will be much easier.

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youssefmrini
Honored Contributor III

You can only append Data with Parquet that's why you need to convert your parquet table to Delta. It will be much easier.

kkumar
New Contributor III

Thank You for the reply.

True, but for a requirement, I was looking for a way to update a Parquet file.

I guess we cant.

-werners-
Esteemed Contributor III

correct. parquet files are immutable.

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