DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test.columns; CREATE TABLE test.columns (a UInt8, b UInt8, c UInt8) ENGINE = Memory; INSERT INTO test.columns VALUES (1, 2, 3); SET max_columns_to_read = 1; SELECT a FROM (SELECT * FROM test.columns); SELECT a FROM (SELECT * FROM (SELECT * FROM test.columns)); SELECT a FROM (SELECT * FROM test.columns UNION ALL SELECT * FROM test.columns); DROP TABLE test.columns;