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Certified Data Engineer Associate Exam - Question 51


A data engineer has realized that the data files associated with a Delta table are incredibly small. They want to compact the small files to form larger files to improve performance.

Which of the following keywords can be used to compact the small files?

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Correct Answer: B

The correct keyword to compact small files in a Delta table is OPTIMIZE. By using the OPTIMIZE command, you can combine smaller data files into larger ones, which improves query performance and efficiency in accessing the Delta table.

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kishanuOption: B
Oct 20, 2023

OPTIMIZE can be used to club small files into 1 and improve performance.

meow_akkOption: B
Oct 22, 2023

Ans B : optimize is used to compact small files which in turn improves perf

nedloOption: B
Dec 12, 2023

Its B https://docs.databricks.com/en/delta/optimize.html

azure_bimonsterOption: B
Jan 20, 2024

OPTIMIZE would help in this scenario

UGOTCOOKIESOption: B
Jan 26, 2024

OPTIMIZE is the correct answer. Compacting small files using the OPTIMIZE command improves table performance such as by combining multiple small files into larger ones.

benni_aleOption: B
Apr 29, 2024

B is correct