-- There is different code path when: -- - _state is not requested -- - _state is requested -- - only _state is requested SELECT * FROM system.parts FORMAT Null; SELECT *, _state FROM system.parts FORMAT Null; SELECT _state FROM system.parts FORMAT Null; -- Create one table and see some columns in system.parts DROP TABLE IF EXISTS data_01660; CREATE TABLE data_01660 (key Int) Engine=MergeTree() ORDER BY key; SYSTEM STOP MERGES data_01660; -- Empty SELECT _state FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; SELECT name, _state FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; SELECT name, active FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; -- Add part and check again SELECT '# two parts'; INSERT INTO data_01660 VALUES (0); INSERT INTO data_01660 VALUES (1); SELECT _state FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; SELECT name, _state FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; SELECT name, active FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; -- OPTIMIZE to create Outdated parts SELECT '# optimize'; SYSTEM START MERGES data_01660; OPTIMIZE TABLE data_01660 FINAL; SELECT count(), _state FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660' GROUP BY _state ORDER BY _state; -- TRUNCATE does not remove parts instantly SELECT '# truncate'; TRUNCATE data_01660; SELECT _state FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660'; -- But DROP does SELECT '# drop'; DROP TABLE data_01660; SELECT * FROM system.parts WHERE database = currentDatabase() AND table = 'data_01660';