Release Notes 0.31

New Features

Enhanced Parquet Schema Precision

Switched from GetColumnSchema to GetSchemaTable for more precision with Parquet format. This change provides better metadata extraction and improved type accuracy when exporting data to Parquet files.

Benefits:

• More accurate column type detection
• Better handling of nullable columns
• Improved metadata preservation
• Enhanced compatibility with downstream Parquet readers

This improvement ensures that Parquet files generated by FastBCP contain more precise schema information, leading to better data fidelity and fewer type conversion issues when consumed by other tools and platforms.