diff --git a/apps/webapp/app/routes/storybook.tsql-editor/route.tsx b/apps/webapp/app/routes/storybook.tsql-editor/route.tsx
index 8c89e45e5..a461478b6 100644
--- a/apps/webapp/app/routes/storybook.tsql-editor/route.tsx
+++ b/apps/webapp/app/routes/storybook.tsql-editor/route.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,22 @@ const runsSchema: TableSchema = {
name: "duration_ms",
...column("Nullable(UInt64)", { description: "Run duration in milliseconds" }),
},
+ // Virtual column: computed from started_at and completed_at
+ execution_duration: {
+ name: "execution_duration",
+ ...column("Nullable(Int64)", {
+ description: "Computed execution time in milliseconds (virtual column)",
+ }),
+ expression: "dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)",
+ },
+ // Virtual column: duration in seconds for convenience
+ duration_seconds: {
+ name: "duration_seconds",
+ ...column("Float64", {
+ description: "Duration in seconds (virtual column)",
+ }),
+ expression: "duration_ms / 1000.0",
+ },
organization_id: { name: "organization_id", ...column("String") },
project_id: { name: "project_id", ...column("String") },
environment_id: { name: "environment_id", ...column("String") },
@@ -88,6 +104,18 @@ const exampleQueries = [
name: "Enum IN clause",
query: "SELECT * FROM runs WHERE status IN ('PENDING', 'QUEUED', 'EXECUTING') LIMIT 50",
},
+ {
+ name: "Virtual columns",
+ query: `SELECT
+ id,
+ status,
+ execution_duration,
+ duration_seconds
+FROM runs
+WHERE execution_duration > 5000
+ORDER BY execution_duration DESC
+LIMIT 20`,
+ },
{
name: "Aggregation",
query: "SELECT status, count(*) as count FROM runs GROUP BY status ORDER BY count DESC",
@@ -268,8 +296,15 @@ export default function Story() {
{Object.entries(table.columns).map(([name, col]) => (
- {name}
+
+ {name}
+
{col.type}
+ {col.expression && (
+
+ virtual
+
+ )}
{col.description && (
- {col.description}
)}
@@ -279,6 +314,11 @@ export default function Story() {
Allowed: {col.allowedValues.join(", ")}
)}
+ {col.expression && (
+
+ Expression: {col.expression}
+
+ )}
))}
diff --git a/internal-packages/clickhouse/src/tsql.test.ts b/internal-packages/clickhouse/src/tsql.test.ts
index b463828c2..a43e9e806 100644
--- a/internal-packages/clickhouse/src/tsql.test.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/clickhouse/src/tsql.test.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ const defaultTaskRun = {
batch_id: "",
created_at: Date.now(),
updated_at: Date.now(),
+ started_at: null as number | null,
+ completed_at: null as number | null,
tags: [] as string[],
output: null,
error: null,
@@ -755,3 +757,268 @@ describe("TSQL Optional Tenant Filter Tests", () => {
}
);
});
+
+describe("TSQL Virtual Column Tests", () => {
+ /**
+ * Schema with virtual (computed) columns
+ */
+ const virtualColumnSchema: TableSchema = {
+ name: "task_runs",
+ clickhouseName: "trigger_dev.task_runs_v2",
+ columns: {
+ run_id: { name: "run_id", ...column("String") },
+ friendly_id: { name: "friendly_id", ...column("String") },
+ status: { name: "status", ...column("String") },
+ task_identifier: { name: "task_identifier", ...column("String") },
+ queue: { name: "queue", ...column("String") },
+ environment_id: { name: "environment_id", ...column("String") },
+ environment_type: { name: "environment_type", ...column("String") },
+ organization_id: { name: "organization_id", ...column("String") },
+ project_id: { name: "project_id", ...column("String") },
+ created_at: { name: "created_at", ...column("DateTime") },
+ updated_at: { name: "updated_at", ...column("DateTime") },
+ started_at: { name: "started_at", ...column("Nullable(DateTime64)") },
+ completed_at: { name: "completed_at", ...column("Nullable(DateTime64)") },
+ usage_duration_ms: { name: "usage_duration_ms", ...column("UInt32") },
+ is_test: { name: "is_test", ...column("Bool") },
+ tags: { name: "tags", ...column("Array(String)") },
+ // Virtual column: execution_duration computes milliseconds between started_at and completed_at
+ execution_duration: {
+ name: "execution_duration",
+ ...column("Nullable(Int64)"),
+ expression: "dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)",
+ description: "Time between started_at and completed_at in milliseconds",
+ },
+ // Virtual column: usage_duration_seconds converts ms to seconds
+ usage_duration_seconds: {
+ name: "usage_duration_seconds",
+ ...column("Float64"),
+ expression: "usage_duration_ms / 1000.0",
+ description: "Usage duration in seconds",
+ },
+ },
+ tenantColumns: {
+ organizationId: "organization_id",
+ projectId: "project_id",
+ environmentId: "environment_id",
+ },
+ };
+
+ clickhouseTest(
+ "should select virtual column and compute correct value",
+ async ({ clickhouseContainer }) => {
+ const client = new ClickhouseClient({
+ name: "test",
+ url: clickhouseContainer.getConnectionUrl(),
+ });
+
+ const insert = insertTaskRuns(client, { async_insert: 0 });
+
+ const now = Date.now();
+ const startedAt = now - 5000; // 5 seconds ago
+ const completedAt = now;
+
+ await insert([
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_virtual_1",
+ started_at: startedAt,
+ completed_at: completedAt,
+ usage_duration_ms: 3500,
+ }),
+ ]);
+
+ const [error, rows] = await executeTSQL(client, {
+ name: "test-virtual-column-select",
+ query: "SELECT run_id, execution_duration, usage_duration_seconds FROM task_runs",
+ schema: z.object({
+ run_id: z.string(),
+ execution_duration: z.number().nullable(),
+ usage_duration_seconds: z.number(),
+ }),
+ organizationId: "org_tenant1",
+ projectId: "proj_tenant1",
+ environmentId: "env_tenant1",
+ tableSchema: [virtualColumnSchema],
+ });
+
+ expect(error).toBeNull();
+ expect(rows).toHaveLength(1);
+ // execution_duration should be approximately 5000ms (difference between started_at and completed_at)
+ expect(rows?.[0].execution_duration).toBeCloseTo(5000, -2); // within 100ms tolerance
+ // usage_duration_seconds should be 3.5 (3500ms / 1000)
+ expect(rows?.[0].usage_duration_seconds).toBeCloseTo(3.5, 1);
+ }
+ );
+
+ clickhouseTest(
+ "should filter by virtual column in WHERE clause",
+ async ({ clickhouseContainer }) => {
+ const client = new ClickhouseClient({
+ name: "test",
+ url: clickhouseContainer.getConnectionUrl(),
+ });
+
+ const insert = insertTaskRuns(client, { async_insert: 0 });
+
+ const now = Date.now();
+
+ await insert([
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_short",
+ started_at: now - 1000, // 1 second duration
+ completed_at: now,
+ }),
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_long",
+ started_at: now - 10000, // 10 second duration
+ completed_at: now,
+ }),
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_very_long",
+ started_at: now - 60000, // 60 second duration
+ completed_at: now,
+ }),
+ ]);
+
+ // Query runs with execution_duration > 5000ms (5 seconds)
+ const [error, rows] = await executeTSQL(client, {
+ name: "test-virtual-column-where",
+ query: "SELECT run_id FROM task_runs WHERE execution_duration > 5000",
+ schema: z.object({ run_id: z.string() }),
+ organizationId: "org_tenant1",
+ projectId: "proj_tenant1",
+ environmentId: "env_tenant1",
+ tableSchema: [virtualColumnSchema],
+ });
+
+ expect(error).toBeNull();
+ expect(rows).toHaveLength(2);
+ expect(rows?.map((r) => r.run_id).sort()).toEqual(["run_long", "run_very_long"]);
+ }
+ );
+
+ clickhouseTest("should order by virtual column", async ({ clickhouseContainer }) => {
+ const client = new ClickhouseClient({
+ name: "test",
+ url: clickhouseContainer.getConnectionUrl(),
+ });
+
+ const insert = insertTaskRuns(client, { async_insert: 0 });
+
+ const now = Date.now();
+
+ await insert([
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_order_a",
+ usage_duration_ms: 1000,
+ }),
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_order_b",
+ usage_duration_ms: 3000,
+ }),
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_order_c",
+ usage_duration_ms: 2000,
+ }),
+ ]);
+
+ // Order by usage_duration_seconds descending (virtual column)
+ const [error, rows] = await executeTSQL(client, {
+ name: "test-virtual-column-order",
+ query:
+ "SELECT run_id, usage_duration_seconds FROM task_runs ORDER BY usage_duration_seconds DESC",
+ schema: z.object({
+ run_id: z.string(),
+ usage_duration_seconds: z.number(),
+ }),
+ organizationId: "org_tenant1",
+ projectId: "proj_tenant1",
+ environmentId: "env_tenant1",
+ tableSchema: [virtualColumnSchema],
+ });
+
+ expect(error).toBeNull();
+ expect(rows).toHaveLength(3);
+ // Should be ordered by usage_duration_seconds DESC: b (3), c (2), a (1)
+ expect(rows?.[0].run_id).toBe("run_order_b");
+ expect(rows?.[0].usage_duration_seconds).toBeCloseTo(3.0, 1);
+ expect(rows?.[1].run_id).toBe("run_order_c");
+ expect(rows?.[1].usage_duration_seconds).toBeCloseTo(2.0, 1);
+ expect(rows?.[2].run_id).toBe("run_order_a");
+ expect(rows?.[2].usage_duration_seconds).toBeCloseTo(1.0, 1);
+ });
+
+ clickhouseTest(
+ "should use virtual column with explicit alias",
+ async ({ clickhouseContainer }) => {
+ const client = new ClickhouseClient({
+ name: "test",
+ url: clickhouseContainer.getConnectionUrl(),
+ });
+
+ const insert = insertTaskRuns(client, { async_insert: 0 });
+
+ await insert([
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_alias_test",
+ usage_duration_ms: 5000,
+ }),
+ ]);
+
+ // Use virtual column with custom alias
+ const [error, rows] = await executeTSQL(client, {
+ name: "test-virtual-column-alias",
+ query: "SELECT run_id, usage_duration_seconds AS dur_sec FROM task_runs",
+ schema: z.object({
+ run_id: z.string(),
+ dur_sec: z.number(),
+ }),
+ organizationId: "org_tenant1",
+ projectId: "proj_tenant1",
+ environmentId: "env_tenant1",
+ tableSchema: [virtualColumnSchema],
+ });
+
+ expect(error).toBeNull();
+ expect(rows).toHaveLength(1);
+ expect(rows?.[0].dur_sec).toBeCloseTo(5.0, 1);
+ }
+ );
+
+ clickhouseTest(
+ "should handle null values in virtual column expression",
+ async ({ clickhouseContainer }) => {
+ const client = new ClickhouseClient({
+ name: "test",
+ url: clickhouseContainer.getConnectionUrl(),
+ });
+
+ const insert = insertTaskRuns(client, { async_insert: 0 });
+
+ await insert([
+ createTaskRun({
+ run_id: "run_null_times",
+ // started_at and completed_at will be null
+ }),
+ ]);
+
+ const [error, rows] = await executeTSQL(client, {
+ name: "test-virtual-column-null",
+ query: "SELECT run_id, execution_duration FROM task_runs",
+ schema: z.object({
+ run_id: z.string(),
+ execution_duration: z.number().nullable(),
+ }),
+ organizationId: "org_tenant1",
+ projectId: "proj_tenant1",
+ environmentId: "env_tenant1",
+ tableSchema: [virtualColumnSchema],
+ });
+
+ expect(error).toBeNull();
+ expect(rows).toHaveLength(1);
+ // execution_duration should be null when started_at or completed_at is null
+ expect(rows?.[0].execution_duration).toBeNull();
+ }
+ );
+});
diff --git a/internal-packages/tsql/src/index.ts b/internal-packages/tsql/src/index.ts
index c669ca6a0..ca36228d0 100644
--- a/internal-packages/tsql/src/index.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/tsql/src/index.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ export {
getInternalValue,
getAllowedUserValues,
isValidUserValue,
+ // Virtual column utilities
+ isVirtualColumn,
+ getVirtualColumnExpression,
} from "./query/schema.js";
// Re-export printer context
diff --git a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.test.ts b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.test.ts
index 9c6cf20e0..6e5bd034a 100644
--- a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.test.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.test.ts
@@ -823,3 +823,215 @@ describe("Edge cases", () => {
expect(sql).toContain("1.5");
});
});
+
+describe("Virtual columns", () => {
+ /**
+ * Schema with virtual (computed) columns
+ */
+ const virtualColumnSchema: TableSchema = {
+ name: "runs",
+ clickhouseName: "trigger_dev.task_runs_v2",
+ columns: {
+ run_id: { name: "run_id", ...column("String") },
+ status: { name: "status", ...column("String") },
+ started_at: { name: "started_at", ...column("Nullable(DateTime64)") },
+ completed_at: { name: "completed_at", ...column("Nullable(DateTime64)") },
+ usage_duration_ms: { name: "usage_duration_ms", ...column("UInt32") },
+ // Virtual column: execution_duration computes the time between started_at and completed_at
+ execution_duration: {
+ name: "execution_duration",
+ ...column("Nullable(Int64)"),
+ expression: "dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)",
+ description: "Time between started_at and completed_at in milliseconds",
+ },
+ // Virtual column: is_long_running checks if execution took more than 60 seconds
+ is_long_running: {
+ name: "is_long_running",
+ ...column("UInt8"),
+ expression:
+ "if(completed_at IS NOT NULL AND started_at IS NOT NULL, dateDiff('second', started_at, completed_at) > 60, 0)",
+ },
+ // Virtual column with simple arithmetic
+ usage_duration_seconds: {
+ name: "usage_duration_seconds",
+ ...column("Float64"),
+ expression: "usage_duration_ms / 1000.0",
+ },
+ organization_id: { name: "organization_id", ...column("String") },
+ project_id: { name: "project_id", ...column("String") },
+ environment_id: { name: "environment_id", ...column("String") },
+ },
+ tenantColumns: {
+ organizationId: "organization_id",
+ projectId: "project_id",
+ environmentId: "environment_id",
+ },
+ };
+
+ function createVirtualColumnContext() {
+ const schema = createSchemaRegistry([virtualColumnSchema]);
+ return createPrinterContext({
+ organizationId: "org_test",
+ projectId: "proj_test",
+ environmentId: "env_test",
+ schema,
+ });
+ }
+
+ describe("SELECT clause", () => {
+ it("should expand bare virtual column to expression with alias", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT execution_duration FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ // Virtual column should be expanded to its expression with AS alias
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at))");
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS execution_duration");
+ });
+
+ it("should expand virtual column with explicit alias", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT execution_duration AS dur FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ // Virtual column should use the user-provided alias
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at))");
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS dur");
+ expect(sql).not.toContain("AS execution_duration");
+ });
+
+ it("should expand qualified virtual column reference", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT runs.execution_duration FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ // Qualified reference should also expand
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at))");
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS execution_duration");
+ });
+
+ it("should handle multiple virtual columns in SELECT", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery(
+ "SELECT run_id, execution_duration, is_long_running FROM runs",
+ ctx
+ );
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("run_id");
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at))");
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS execution_duration");
+ expect(sql).toContain(
+ "(if(completed_at IS NOT NULL AND started_at IS NOT NULL, dateDiff('second', started_at, completed_at) > 60, 0))"
+ );
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS is_long_running");
+ });
+
+ it("should mix regular and virtual columns correctly", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT run_id, status, execution_duration, started_at FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ // Regular columns should be normal
+ expect(sql).toMatch(/\brun_id\b/);
+ expect(sql).toMatch(/\bstatus\b/);
+ expect(sql).toMatch(/\bstarted_at\b/);
+ // Virtual column should be expanded
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)) AS execution_duration");
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("WHERE clause", () => {
+ it("should expand virtual column in WHERE equality", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT * FROM runs WHERE execution_duration > 1000", ctx);
+
+ // Virtual column in WHERE should expand without AS
+ expect(sql).toContain("greater((dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)), 1000)");
+ });
+
+ it("should expand virtual column in WHERE with comparison operators", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT * FROM runs WHERE execution_duration >= 5000", ctx);
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("greaterOrEquals((dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)), 5000)");
+ });
+
+ it("should expand virtual column in WHERE with multiple conditions", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery(
+ "SELECT * FROM runs WHERE execution_duration > 1000 AND is_long_running = 1",
+ ctx
+ );
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at))");
+ expect(sql).toContain(
+ "(if(completed_at IS NOT NULL AND started_at IS NOT NULL, dateDiff('second', started_at, completed_at) > 60, 0))"
+ );
+ });
+
+ it("should expand qualified virtual column in WHERE", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT * FROM runs WHERE runs.execution_duration > 1000", ctx);
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("greater((dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)), 1000)");
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("ORDER BY clause", () => {
+ it("should expand virtual column in ORDER BY", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT * FROM runs ORDER BY execution_duration DESC", ctx);
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("ORDER BY (dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)) DESC");
+ });
+
+ it("should expand virtual column in ORDER BY with multiple columns", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT * FROM runs ORDER BY status ASC, execution_duration DESC", ctx);
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("status ASC");
+ expect(sql).toContain("(dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)) DESC");
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("GROUP BY clause", () => {
+ it("should expand virtual column in GROUP BY", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery(
+ "SELECT is_long_running, count(*) FROM runs GROUP BY is_long_running",
+ ctx
+ );
+
+ // Both SELECT and GROUP BY should have the expansion
+ expect(sql).toContain("GROUP BY (if(completed_at IS NOT NULL AND started_at IS NOT NULL, dateDiff('second', started_at, completed_at) > 60, 0))");
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("Complex expressions", () => {
+ it("should handle arithmetic virtual columns", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT usage_duration_seconds FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ expect(sql).toContain("(usage_duration_ms / 1000.0)");
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS usage_duration_seconds");
+ });
+
+ it("should handle virtual column in arithmetic expression", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT execution_duration / 1000 AS dur_seconds FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ // The virtual column expression should be wrapped in the arithmetic
+ expect(sql).toContain("divide((dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)), 1000)");
+ expect(sql).toContain("AS dur_seconds");
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("Regular columns unchanged", () => {
+ it("should not affect regular columns without expression", () => {
+ const ctx = createVirtualColumnContext();
+ const { sql } = printQuery("SELECT run_id, status, started_at FROM runs", ctx);
+
+ // Regular columns should appear as-is
+ expect(sql).toContain("run_id, status, started_at");
+ // No extra parentheses or AS for regular columns in basic SELECT
+ expect(sql).not.toMatch(/\(run_id\)/);
+ expect(sql).not.toMatch(/\(status\)/);
+ });
+ });
+});
diff --git a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.ts b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.ts
index b58426583..4151274f6 100644
--- a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/printer.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,14 @@ import {
validateFunctionArgs,
} from "./functions";
import { PrinterContext } from "./printer_context";
-import { findTable, validateTable, TableSchema, ColumnSchema, getInternalValue } from "./schema";
+import {
+ findTable,
+ validateTable,
+ TableSchema,
+ ColumnSchema,
+ getInternalValue,
+ isVirtualColumn,
+} from "./schema";
/**
* Result of printing an AST to ClickHouse SQL
@@ -316,7 +323,7 @@ export class ClickHousePrinter {
// Process SELECT columns
let columns: string[];
if (node.select && node.select.length > 0) {
- columns = node.select.map((col) => this.visit(col));
+ columns = node.select.map((col) => this.visitSelectColumn(col));
} else {
columns = ["1"];
}
@@ -430,6 +437,73 @@ export class ClickHousePrinter {
return response;
}
+ /**
+ * Visit a SELECT column expression, handling virtual columns specially
+ *
+ * For bare Field expressions that reference virtual columns, we need to add
+ * an AS alias to preserve the column name in the result set.
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ * - `SELECT execution_duration` → `SELECT (expr) AS execution_duration`
+ * - `SELECT execution_duration AS dur` → `SELECT (expr) AS dur` (Alias handles it)
+ * - `SELECT run_id` → `SELECT run_id` (not a virtual column)
+ */
+ private visitSelectColumn(col: Expression): string {
+ // Check if this is a bare Field (not wrapped in Alias)
+ if ((col as Field).expression_type === "field") {
+ const field = col as Field;
+ const virtualColumnName = this.getVirtualColumnNameForField(field.chain);
+
+ if (virtualColumnName !== null) {
+ // Visit the field (which will return the expression)
+ const visited = this.visit(col);
+ // Add the alias to preserve the column name
+ return `${visited} AS ${this.printIdentifier(virtualColumnName)}`;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // For non-virtual columns or expressions already wrapped in Alias, visit normally
+ return this.visit(col);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Get the virtual column name if a field chain references a virtual column
+ * @returns The column name (as exposed in TSQL), or null if not a virtual column
+ */
+ private getVirtualColumnNameForField(chain: Array): string | null {
+ if (chain.length === 0) return null;
+
+ const firstPart = chain[0];
+ if (typeof firstPart !== "string") return null;
+
+ // Case 1: Qualified reference like table.column
+ if (chain.length >= 2) {
+ const tableAlias = firstPart;
+ const tableSchema = this.tableContexts.get(tableAlias);
+ if (!tableSchema) return null;
+
+ const columnName = chain[1];
+ if (typeof columnName !== "string") return null;
+
+ const columnSchema = tableSchema.columns[columnName];
+ if (columnSchema && isVirtualColumn(columnSchema)) {
+ return columnName;
+ }
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ // Case 2: Unqualified reference like just "column"
+ const columnName = firstPart;
+ for (const tableSchema of this.tableContexts.values()) {
+ const columnSchema = tableSchema.columns[columnName];
+ if (columnSchema && isVirtualColumn(columnSchema)) {
+ return columnName;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return null;
+ }
+
// ============================================================
// JOIN Expression Visitor
// ============================================================
@@ -950,6 +1024,13 @@ export class ClickHousePrinter {
}
}
+ // Check if this field is a virtual column
+ const virtualExpression = this.getVirtualColumnExpressionForField(node.chain);
+ if (virtualExpression !== null) {
+ // Return the expression wrapped in parentheses
+ return `(${virtualExpression})`;
+ }
+
// Try to resolve column names through table context
const resolvedChain = this.resolveFieldChain(node.chain);
@@ -957,6 +1038,44 @@ export class ClickHousePrinter {
return resolvedChain.map((part) => this.printIdentifierOrIndex(part)).join(".");
}
+ /**
+ * Check if a field chain references a virtual column and return its expression
+ * @returns The virtual column expression, or null if not a virtual column
+ */
+ private getVirtualColumnExpressionForField(chain: Array): string | null {
+ if (chain.length === 0) return null;
+
+ const firstPart = chain[0];
+ if (typeof firstPart !== "string") return null;
+
+ // Case 1: Qualified reference like table.column
+ if (chain.length >= 2) {
+ const tableAlias = firstPart;
+ const tableSchema = this.tableContexts.get(tableAlias);
+ if (!tableSchema) return null;
+
+ const columnName = chain[1];
+ if (typeof columnName !== "string") return null;
+
+ const columnSchema = tableSchema.columns[columnName];
+ if (columnSchema && isVirtualColumn(columnSchema)) {
+ return columnSchema.expression!;
+ }
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ // Case 2: Unqualified reference like just "column"
+ const columnName = firstPart;
+ for (const tableSchema of this.tableContexts.values()) {
+ const columnSchema = tableSchema.columns[columnName];
+ if (columnSchema && isVirtualColumn(columnSchema)) {
+ return columnSchema.expression!;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return null;
+ }
+
/**
* Resolve field chain to use ClickHouse column names where applicable
* Handles both qualified (table.column) and unqualified (column) references
diff --git a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.test.ts b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.test.ts
index 9dac7fc9b..485e24227 100644
--- a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.test.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import {
getInternalValue,
getAllowedUserValues,
isValidUserValue,
+ isVirtualColumn,
+ getVirtualColumnExpression,
type ColumnSchema,
} from "./schema.js";
@@ -166,3 +168,94 @@ describe("Value mapping helper functions", () => {
});
});
+describe("Virtual column helper functions", () => {
+ const virtualColumn: ColumnSchema = {
+ name: "execution_duration",
+ ...column("Nullable(Int64)"),
+ expression: "dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)",
+ description: "Time between started_at and completed_at in milliseconds",
+ };
+
+ const regularColumn: ColumnSchema = {
+ name: "status",
+ ...column("String"),
+ };
+
+ const columnWithEmptyExpression: ColumnSchema = {
+ name: "bad_column",
+ ...column("String"),
+ expression: "",
+ };
+
+ describe("isVirtualColumn", () => {
+ it("should return true for columns with expression defined", () => {
+ expect(isVirtualColumn(virtualColumn)).toBe(true);
+ });
+
+ it("should return false for regular columns without expression", () => {
+ expect(isVirtualColumn(regularColumn)).toBe(false);
+ });
+
+ it("should return false for columns with empty expression", () => {
+ expect(isVirtualColumn(columnWithEmptyExpression)).toBe(false);
+ });
+
+ it("should return false for columns with undefined expression", () => {
+ const col: ColumnSchema = {
+ name: "test",
+ ...column("String"),
+ expression: undefined,
+ };
+ expect(isVirtualColumn(col)).toBe(false);
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("getVirtualColumnExpression", () => {
+ it("should return the expression for virtual columns", () => {
+ expect(getVirtualColumnExpression(virtualColumn)).toBe(
+ "dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)"
+ );
+ });
+
+ it("should return undefined for regular columns", () => {
+ expect(getVirtualColumnExpression(regularColumn)).toBeUndefined();
+ });
+
+ it("should return undefined for columns with empty expression", () => {
+ expect(getVirtualColumnExpression(columnWithEmptyExpression)).toBeUndefined();
+ });
+ });
+
+ describe("virtual column schema definition", () => {
+ it("should allow defining virtual columns with all standard column options", () => {
+ const virtualWithOptions: ColumnSchema = {
+ name: "computed_value",
+ type: "Float64",
+ expression: "usage_duration_ms / 1000.0",
+ selectable: true,
+ filterable: true,
+ sortable: true,
+ groupable: false, // Might not want to group by computed values
+ description: "Usage duration in seconds",
+ };
+
+ expect(isVirtualColumn(virtualWithOptions)).toBe(true);
+ expect(virtualWithOptions.groupable).toBe(false);
+ expect(virtualWithOptions.selectable).toBe(true);
+ });
+
+ it("should support complex expressions with ClickHouse functions", () => {
+ const complexVirtual: ColumnSchema = {
+ name: "is_long_running",
+ ...column("UInt8"),
+ expression:
+ "if(completed_at IS NOT NULL AND started_at IS NOT NULL, dateDiff('second', started_at, completed_at) > 60, 0)",
+ };
+
+ expect(isVirtualColumn(complexVirtual)).toBe(true);
+ expect(getVirtualColumnExpression(complexVirtual)).toContain("dateDiff");
+ expect(getVirtualColumnExpression(complexVirtual)).toContain("if(");
+ });
+ });
+});
+
diff --git a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.ts b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.ts
index 5a064211c..3e1b4c9f8 100644
--- a/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.ts
+++ b/internal-packages/tsql/src/query/schema.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,24 @@ export interface ColumnSchema {
* and results will display user-friendly names instead of internal values.
*/
valueMap?: Record;
+ /**
+ * For virtual (computed) columns: the raw ClickHouse SQL expression.
+ * Use actual ClickHouse column names in the expression.
+ *
+ * When set, this column becomes a virtual column that doesn't exist in the
+ * underlying table but is computed from the expression at query time.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```typescript
+ * {
+ * name: "execution_duration",
+ * type: "Nullable(Int64)",
+ * expression: "dateDiff('millisecond', started_at, completed_at)",
+ * description: "Time between started_at and completed_at in milliseconds"
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+ expression?: string;
}
/**
@@ -283,6 +301,29 @@ export function getClickHouseColumnName(col: ColumnSchema): string {
return col.clickhouseName ?? col.name;
}
+/**
+ * Check if a column is a virtual (computed) column
+ *
+ * Virtual columns have an expression property that defines how they are computed
+ * from other columns. They don't exist in the underlying table.
+ *
+ * @param col - The column schema to check
+ * @returns true if the column is virtual, false otherwise
+ */
+export function isVirtualColumn(col: ColumnSchema): boolean {
+ return col.expression !== undefined && col.expression.length > 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the expression for a virtual column
+ *
+ * @param col - The column schema
+ * @returns The expression string, or undefined if not a virtual column
+ */
+export function getVirtualColumnExpression(col: ColumnSchema): string | undefined {
+ return isVirtualColumn(col) ? col.expression : undefined;
+}
+
/**
* Get the user-friendly display value for an internal value (case-insensitive)
* Used for transforming query results back to user-friendly format