feat(incremental): optimize 'insert_overwrite' strategy (#1409) #1410
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resolves #1409
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Problem
The
MERGE
statement is sub-optimized in BigQuery when it comes to only replace partitions in the'insert_overwrite'
strategy forincremental
modelsSolution
For the
insert_overwrite
strategy where we are looking to replace rows at the partition-level, there is a better solution and here is why:DELETE
orINSERT
statement is cheapest than aMERGE
statement.DELETE
statement in BigQuery is free at the partition-level.MERGE
statement it reduces the cost by 50.4% and the elapsed time by 35.2% (slot based and not on demand)Checklist
'insert_overwrite'
)