+1 (non-binding) On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM Ryan Blue <rdb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> +1 to removing this from the Java implementation and API. > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM Steven Wu <stevenz...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> +1 >> >> On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM Russell Spitzer < >> russell.spit...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> +1 >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM Péter Váry <peter.vary.apa...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The Position Deletes With Row (PDWR) feature, originally introduced in >>>> the Iceberg V2 specification, has been deprecated in V3. >>>> >>>> Following the discussion in the previous thread [1], we propose >>>> deprecating PDWR in the Java implementation starting with the Iceberg >>>> 1.11.0 release. We plan to remove PDWR support entirely from the Java >>>> implementation beginning with Iceberg 1.12.0. >>>> >>>> While PDWR will remain part of the V2 spec, the Java implementation >>>> will no longer write PDWR delete files. It will only support reading the >>>> position and file name columns from previously created delete files or >>>> those generated by other engines. >>>> >>>> For reference, the proposed changes are available here [2]. >>>> >>>> Please cast your vote. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> [1] - https://lists.apache.org/thread/8jw6pb2vq3ghmdqf1yvy8n5n6gg1fq5s >>>> [2] - https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/14045 >>>> >>>
