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# ColumnSpec

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# <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>class</span>  pixeltable.types.ColumnSpec

Column specification, a dictionary representation of a column's schema.
Exactly one of `type` or `value` must be included in the dictionary.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  comment

```
comment: str
```

Optional comment for the column. Displayed in .describe() output.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  custom\_metadata

```
custom_metadata: Any
```

User-defined metadata to associate with the column.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  destination

```
destination: str | Path
```

Destination for storing computed output files. Only applicable for computed columns.
Can be:

* A local pathname (such as `path/to/outputs/`), or
* The URI of an object store (such as `s3://my-bucket/outputs/`).

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  media\_validation

```
media_validation: Literal['on_read', 'on_write']
```

When to validate media; `'on_read'` or `'on_write'`.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  primary\_key

```
primary_key: bool
```

Whether this column is part of the primary key. Defaults to `False`.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  stored

```
stored: bool
```

Whether to store the column data. Defaults to `True`.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  type

```
type: type
```

The column type (e.g., `pxt.Image`, `str`). Required unless `value` is specified.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  value

```
value: exprs.Expr
```

A Pixeltable expression for computed columns. Mutually exclusive with `type`.


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