Question 190
A source adds nullable attributes during a staged rollout, and the target must retain old records while adopting the new fields. Which engineering decision is most suitable for this specific situation?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Schema evolution allows new fields without misaligning established rows.
Incorrect Answers
Type 2 preserves previous attribute values by storing dated versions.
A replacement snapshot represents the new complete state rather than append-only changes.
Timestamp-based detection with key-based merge handles updates as well as inserts.