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# ColumnStore Data Definition Statements

MariaDB ColumnStore data-definition statements (DDL): CREATE/ALTER/DROP TABLE, CREATE PROCEDURE, CREATE/ALTER VIEW, plus notes on DDL behavior that differs from standard MariaDB.