Hi, In Spark's Physical Plan what is the explanation for ConvertToUnsafe?
Example: scala> sorted.filter($"prod_id" ===13).explain == Physical Plan == Filter (prod_id#10L = 13) +- Sort [prod_id#10L ASC,cust_id#11L ASC,time_id#12 ASC,channel_id#13L ASC,promo_id#14L ASC], true, 0 +- ConvertToUnsafe +- Exchange rangepartitioning(prod_id#10L ASC,cust_id#11L ASC,time_id#12 ASC,channel_id#13L ASC,promo_id#14L ASC,200), None +- HiveTableScan [prod_id#10L,cust_id#11L,time_id#12,channel_id#13L,promo_id#14L], MetastoreRelation oraclehadoop, sales2, None My inclination is that it is a temporary construct like tempTable created as part of Physical Plan? Thanks Dr Mich Talebzadeh LinkedIn * https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAEAAAAWh2gBxianrbJd6zP6AcPCCdOABUrV8Pw <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAEAAAAWh2gBxianrbJd6zP6AcPCCdOABUrV8Pw>* http://talebzadehmich.wordpress.com *Disclaimer:* Use it at your own risk. Any and all responsibility for any loss, damage or destruction of data or any other property which may arise from relying on this email's technical content is explicitly disclaimed. The author will in no case be liable for any monetary damages arising from such loss, damage or destruction.