Delimited text metadata
CSV, TSV, tab-separated, and PSV files all serialize as csv_metadata (delimiter differs by extension).
csv_metadata
Flattened column statistics (ColumnarCommonFields) plus dialect fields:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
row_count, column_count, stats_rows_sampled, columns | Table stats and compact ColumnStat profiles |
delimiter, quote_character, escape_character | Detected CSV dialect |
has_header | Header row present |
encoding | Text encoding when detected |
The columns[] array uses compact keys (i, t, num, …). See Column statistics for field definitions and typed stat objects.
Related: Columnar binary, Metadata overview.