can we update a Parquet file??

kkumar
Databricks Partner

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

youssefmrini
Databricks Employee
Databricks Employee

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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kkumar
Databricks Partner

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.