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What problem does this PR solve?

Issue Number: close #10777

Problem Summary:

Support FULL OUTER JOIN pushdown to TiFlash for equi-join cases.

What is changed and how it works?

Support full outer join
Translate full outer join note to English

This PR adds TiFlash support for FULL OUTER JOIN in the hash join path with non-empty equi join keys. It wires the DAG join type mapping, nullable schema handling, condition validation, and execution paths needed by FULL OUTER JOIN.

Key changes:

  • Add FULL OUTER JOIN mapping from TiDB DAG join type to ASTTableJoin::Kind::Full.
  • Make both left-side and right-side output columns nullable for FULL OUTER JOIN.
  • Allow FULL OUTER JOIN to carry left/right conditions.
  • Fix FULL OUTER JOIN + other condition correctness by using row-flagged map behavior so build-side used marks are applied only after other condition passes.
  • Add targeted gtests and an English implementation note.

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Tests

  • Unit test
  • Integration test
  • Manual test (add detailed scripts or steps below)
  • No code

Side effects

  • Performance regression: Consumes more CPU
  • Performance regression: Consumes more Memory
  • Breaking backward compatibility

Documentation

  • Affects user behaviors
  • Contains syntax changes
  • Contains variable changes
  • Contains experimental features
  • Changes MySQL compatibility

Release note

Support FULL OUTER JOIN pushdown to TiFlash for equi-join cases.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added support for full outer joins with unmatched rows, nullable columns, and additional join conditions.
    • Full outer joins without join keys are rejected with a clear error.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved row preservation, including during spill execution.
    • Corrected nullable output and condition-column handling across join types.
  • Documentation

    • Added guidance on full outer join behavior and limitations.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for execution, spill behavior, schema nullability, column pruning, and validation.

close pingcap#10777

Support full outer join

- support full outer join protocol / join kind plumbing
- guard unsupported cartesian full outer join cases
- make full join output schemas nullable where needed
- support full join with non-equal other conditions
- fix full join other-condition execution path
- add targeted tests and design notes

Signed-off-by: xufei <xufeixw@mail.ustc.edu.cn>
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Walkthrough

This PR adds full outer join support to TiFlash. It maps TypeFullOuterJoin, propagates nullable schemas, validates non-equal conditions, preserves unmatched rows through row-flagged execution, and adds tests and documentation.

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Full Outer Join Support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Join type mapping and validation guards
dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/DAGUtils.cpp, dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/JoinInterpreterHelper.*
Maps TypeFullOuterJoin to ASTTableJoin::Kind::Full, rejects cartesian full joins, names the join type, and permits left/right non-equal conditions.
Nullable schema propagation
dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/JoinInterpreterHelper.*, dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/collectOutputFieldTypes.cpp, dbms/src/Debug/MockExecutor/JoinBinder.cpp, dbms/src/TestUtils/tests/gtest_mock_executors.cpp
Uses shared nullable-side helpers for join outputs, other-condition columns, field types, and mock executor schemas.
Row-flagged full join execution
dbms/src/Interpreters/JoinUtils.h, dbms/src/Interpreters/JoinPartition.cpp, dbms/src/Interpreters/Join.cpp, dbms/src/DataStreams/ScanHashMapAfterProbeBlockInputStream.cpp
Adds full-join row-flagged probing, unmatched-row handling, null padding, used-entry guards, and post-probe scanning.
Tests and design documentation
dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/tests/gtest_join_get_kind_and_build_index.cpp, dbms/src/Flash/tests/*, docs/note/fullouter_join.md
Adds coverage for mapping, nullability, conditions, execution, column pruning, spilling, and mock schemas. The design note records the supported scope and implementation checklist.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~75 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to cd5b3

The PR enables FULL OUTER JOIN pushdown for supported equi-join cases. A localized error-handling consistency fix remains, but no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal review and checks.

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A rabbit checks each join-side row,
Full outer paths now safely flow.
Nulls appear where unmatched rows land,
Row-flagged maps keep results planned.
Tests and notes mark every way—
Hop, hop, hooray for join support! 🐇

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 10.53% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
✅ Passed checks (4 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the primary change: adding full outer join support.
Description check ✅ Passed The description covers the problem, implementation, tests, side effects, documentation, and release note requirements.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address all coding objectives in issue #10777, including plumbing, nullable schemas, condition handling, guards, tests, and documentation.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The code, tests, and documentation changes are related to full outer join support and the objectives in issue #10777.
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Comment thread dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/JoinInterpreterHelper.h Outdated
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Co-authored-by: xufei <xufei@pingcap.com>
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windtalker and others added 2 commits August 11, 2026 20:52
Co-authored-by: xufei <xufei@pingcap.com>
Signed-off-by: xufei <xufeixw@mail.ustc.edu.cn>

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Rest LGTM

Comment on lines +262 to +266
if (parent.has_other_condition)
fillColumnsUsingCurrentPartition<true, false>(columns_left, columns_right, row_counter_column);
else
fillColumnsUsingCurrentPartition<false, false>(columns_left, columns_right, row_counter_column);
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if (parent.has_other_condition)
fillColumnsUsingCurrentPartition<true, false>(columns_left, columns_right, row_counter_column);
else
fillColumnsUsingCurrentPartition<false, false>(columns_left, columns_right, row_counter_column);
break;


namespace JoinInterpreterHelper
{
constexpr bool makeLeftJoinSideNullable(tipb::JoinType join_type)

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constexpr bool makeLeftJoinSideNullable(tipb::JoinType join_type)
constexpr bool shouldMakeLeftJoinSideNullable(tipb::JoinType join_type)

return join_type == tipb::JoinType::TypeRightOuterJoin || join_type == tipb::JoinType::TypeFullOuterJoin;
}

constexpr bool makeRightJoinSideNullable(tipb::JoinType join_type)

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constexpr bool makeRightJoinSideNullable(tipb::JoinType join_type)
constexpr bool shouldMakeRightJoinSideNullable(tipb::JoinType join_type)

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dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/JoinInterpreterHelper.cpp (1)

109-110: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Use DB::Exception for the new validation error.

Line 110 adds a new TiFlashException path. The C++ guideline requires DB::Exception with the error code first and a fmt-style message.

Proposed fix
-        throw TiFlashException("Cartesian full outer join is not supported yet", Errors::Coprocessor::BadRequest);
+        throw Exception(Errors::Coprocessor::BadRequest, "Cartesian full outer join is not supported yet");

As per coding guidelines, C++ error paths must use DB::Exception and the declared error code.

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In `@dbms/src/Flash/Coprocessor/JoinInterpreterHelper.cpp` around lines 109 - 110,
Update the validation branch in JoinInterpreterHelper to throw DB::Exception
instead of TiFlashException, passing Errors::Coprocessor::BadRequest as the
first argument and retaining the Cartesian full outer join message in fmt-style
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throw DB::Exception instead of TiFlashException, passing
Errors::Coprocessor::BadRequest as the first argument and retaining the
Cartesian full outer join message in fmt-style form.

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lgtm

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  • 2026-08-18 07:24:20.51488138 +0000 UTC m=+3722446.550976436: ☑️ agreed by gengliqi.
  • 2026-08-19 01:34:50.916191379 +0000 UTC m=+33526.087285488: ☑️ agreed by xzhangxian1008.

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