GET_DDL function: Return source Apache Iceberg™ data types

Attention

This behavior change is in the 2024_02 bundle.

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The GET_DDL function behaves as follows:

Before the change:

When you execute the function for an Iceberg table, the return value displays the Snowflake data type that is used to process and return table data.

After the change:

When you execute the function for an Iceberg table, the return value displays the source Iceberg data type that is associated with the column.

Ref: 1553