diff --git a/src/content/docs/transformations/mappings/index.md b/src/content/docs/transformations/mappings/index.md index af806bafc..fc0b431c7 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/transformations/mappings/index.md +++ b/src/content/docs/transformations/mappings/index.md @@ -143,10 +143,18 @@ In the input mapping, tables that will be loaded as a read-only view are marked ![Read-only view indicator in the input mapping](/transformations/mappings/read-only-view-indicator.png) -:::note[New default on BigQuery] -BigQuery input mapping now defaults to `CLONE` (matching Snowflake) for faster, more consistent loading; previously it -often loaded input tables as views. Tables that can't be cloned --- linked, external, and alias tables --- are loaded as -a read-only `VIEW`. You can always override the strategy per table with the **Load type** option above. +:::note[Default load type on BigQuery] +On BigQuery, the default input-mapping load type is controlled by the **BigQuery Input Mapping – Default Load Type View** +feature. While this feature is enabled --- the current state in most projects --- input tables default to `VIEW`, just as +before. That's perfectly fine, and nothing changes for you. + +To make `CLONE` the default in your project right now, **disable** the **BigQuery Input Mapping – Default Load Type View** +feature in your project's **Settings → Features**. New input loads will then default to `CLONE` (matching Snowflake) for +faster, more consistent loading, with the automatic `VIEW`/`COPY` fallbacks described above. You can always override the +strategy per table with the **Load type** option above. + +Keboola is gradually disabling this feature across all BigQuery projects, with the rollout completing by **July 15, 2026**. +After that, `CLONE` becomes the default load type on BigQuery for everyone. ::: This might present a dilemma when loading huge tables. A logical approach when trying to speed up loading a large table would