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## Selecting files directly

Files can be queried directly by enclosing the file or
directory name in single `'` quotes as shown in the example.

It is also possible to create a table backed by files by explictly
via `CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE` as shown below.


## Registering Parquet Data Sources

Parquet data sources can be registered by executing a `CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE` SQL statement. It is not necessary to provide schema information for Parquet files.
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