diff --git a/dbms/src/Processors/Transforms/ConvertingTransform.cpp b/dbms/src/Processors/Transforms/ConvertingTransform.cpp
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+#include <Processors/Transforms/ConvertingTransform.h>
+
+#include <Interpreters/castColumn.h>
+#include <Columns/ColumnConst.h>
+#include <Parsers/IAST.h>
+#include <Common/typeid_cast.h>
+
+namespace DB
+{
+
+namespace ErrorCodes
+{
+    extern const int THERE_IS_NO_COLUMN;
+    extern const int BLOCKS_HAVE_DIFFERENT_STRUCTURE;
+    extern const int NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS_DOESNT_MATCH;
+}
+
+static ColumnPtr castColumnWithDiagnostic(
+    const ColumnWithTypeAndName & src_elem,
+    const ColumnWithTypeAndName & res_elem,
+    const Context & context)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        return castColumn(src_elem, res_elem.type, context);
+    }
+    catch (Exception & e)
+    {
+        e.addMessage("while converting source column " + backQuoteIfNeed(src_elem.name) +
+                     " to destination column " + backQuoteIfNeed(res_elem.name));
+        throw;
+    }
+}
+
+ConvertingTransform::ConvertingTransform(
+    Block source_header,
+    Block result_header,
+    MatchColumnsMode mode,
+    const Context & context)
+    : ISimpleTransform(std::move(source_header), std::move(result_header), false)
+    , context(context)
+{
+    auto & source = getInputPort().getHeader();
+    auto & result = getOutputPort().getHeader();
+
+    size_t num_input_columns = source.columns();
+    size_t num_result_columns = result.columns();
+
+    if (mode == MatchColumnsMode::Position && num_input_columns != num_result_columns)
+        throw Exception("Number of columns doesn't match", ErrorCodes::NUMBER_OF_COLUMNS_DOESNT_MATCH);
+
+    for (size_t result_col_num = 0; result_col_num < num_result_columns; ++result_col_num)
+    {
+        const auto & res_elem = result_header.getByPosition(result_col_num);
+
+        switch (mode)
+        {
+            case MatchColumnsMode::Position:
+                conversion[result_col_num] = result_col_num;
+                break;
+
+            case MatchColumnsMode::Name:
+                if (source.has(res_elem.name))
+                    conversion[result_col_num] = source.getPositionByName(res_elem.name);
+                else
+                    throw Exception("Cannot find column " + backQuoteIfNeed(res_elem.name) + " in source stream",
+                                    ErrorCodes::THERE_IS_NO_COLUMN);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        const auto & src_elem = source.getByPosition(conversion[result_col_num]);
+
+        /// Check constants.
+
+        if (auto * res_const = typeid_cast<const ColumnConst *>(res_elem.column.get()))
+        {
+            if (auto * src_const = typeid_cast<const ColumnConst *>(src_elem.column.get()))
+            {
+                if (res_const->getField() != src_const->getField())
+                    throw Exception("Cannot convert column " + backQuoteIfNeed(res_elem.name) + " because "
+                                    "it is constant but values of constants are different in source and result",
+                                    ErrorCodes::BLOCKS_HAVE_DIFFERENT_STRUCTURE);
+            }
+            else
+                throw Exception("Cannot convert column " + backQuoteIfNeed(res_elem.name) + " because "
+                                "it is non constant in source stream but must be constant in result",
+                                ErrorCodes::BLOCKS_HAVE_DIFFERENT_STRUCTURE);
+        }
+
+        /// Check conversion by dry run CAST function.
+
+        castColumnWithDiagnostic(src_elem, res_elem, context);
+    }
+}
+
+void ConvertingTransform::transform(Chunk & chunk)
+{
+    auto & source = getInputPort().getHeader();
+    auto & result = getOutputPort().getHeader();
+
+    auto num_rows = chunk.getNumRows();
+    auto src_columns = chunk.detachColumns();
+
+    size_t num_res_columns = conversion.size();
+
+    Columns res_columns;
+    res_columns.reserve(num_res_columns);
+
+    for (size_t res_pos = 0; res_pos < num_res_columns; ++res_pos)
+    {
+        const auto & src_elem = source.getByPosition(conversion[res_pos]);
+        auto res_elem = result.getByPosition(res_pos);
+
+        ColumnPtr converted = castColumnWithDiagnostic(src_elem, res_elem, context);
+
+        if (!res_elem.column->isColumnConst())
+            converted = converted->convertToFullColumnIfConst();
+
+        res_columns.emplace_back(std::move(converted));
+    }
+
+    chunk.setColumns(std::move(res_columns), num_rows);
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/dbms/src/Processors/Transforms/ConvertingTransform.h b/dbms/src/Processors/Transforms/ConvertingTransform.h
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+#include <Processors/ISimpleTransform.h>
+#include <Core/ColumnNumbers.h>
+
+namespace DB
+{
+
+/** Convert one block structure to another:
+  *
+  * Leaves only necessary columns;
+  *
+  * Columns are searched in source first by name;
+  *  and if there is no column with same name, then by position.
+  *
+  * Converting types of matching columns (with CAST function).
+  *
+  * Materializing columns which are const in source and non-const in result,
+  *  throw if they are const in result and non const in source,
+  *   or if they are const and have different values.
+  */
+class ConvertingTransform : public ISimpleTransform
+{
+public:
+    enum class MatchColumnsMode
+    {
+        /// Require same number of columns in source and result. Match columns by corresponding positions, regardless to names.
+        Position,
+        /// Find columns in source by their names. Allow excessive columns in source.
+        Name,
+    };
+
+    ConvertingTransform(
+        Block source_header,
+        Block result_header,
+        MatchColumnsMode mode,
+        const Context & context);
+
+    String getName() const override { return "Converting"; }
+
+protected:
+    void transform(Chunk & chunk) override;
+
+private:
+    const Context & context;
+
+    /// How to construct result block. Position in source block, where to get each column.
+    ColumnNumbers conversion;
+};
+
+}