is there a way to keep columns order when syncing ...
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is there a way to keep columns order when syncing tables
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Based on the information available, Airbyte does not maintain the order of columns when syncing data between sources and destinations. This design choice is intentional to facilitate schema migrations and ensure compatibility across different data destinations. Here are some relevant points from the knowledge sources: 1. Airbyte is an ELT tool, not a replication tool: - "We don't maintain column order - this makes schema migrations easier in the future." ([GitHub Issue #34744](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/34744)) 2. User experiences and comments: - Users have reported similar issues with column order when syncing from Google Sheets to Google BigQuery and other sources. ([Forum Post](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/2865), [GitHub Issue #13700](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/13700)) Given this, there is no built-in feature in Airbyte to maintain the column order from the source to the destination. If maintaining column order is critical for your use case, you might need to implement a custom post-processing step after the data is synced to reorder the columns as needed. For more details, you can refer to the following sources: - [GitHub Issue #34744](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/34744) - [Forum Post](https://discuss.airbyte.io/t/2865) - [GitHub Issue #13700](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/13700) If you have further questions or need additional assistance, you might want to check the [Airbyte documentation](https://docs.airbyte.com/) or reach out to the community for potential workarounds.