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distinctDynamicTypes

Introduced in: v24.9.0 Calculates the list of distinct data types stored in Dynamic column. Syntax
distinctDynamicTypes(dynamic)
Arguments
  • dynamic — Dynamic column. Dynamic
Returned value Returns the sorted list of data type names. Array(String) Examples Basic usage with mixed types
Query
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test_dynamic;
CREATE TABLE test_dynamic(d Dynamic) ENGINE = Memory;
INSERT INTO test_dynamic VALUES (42), (NULL), ('Hello'), ([1, 2, 3]), ('2020-01-01'), (map(1, 2)), (43), ([4, 5]), (NULL), ('World'), (map(3, 4));

SELECT distinctDynamicTypes(d) FROM test_dynamic;
Response
┌─distinctDynamicTypes(d)──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ['Array(Int64)', 'Date', 'Int64', 'Map(UInt8, UInt8)', 'String'] │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Last modified on June 8, 2026