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[Docs][3.3] Update documentation for Row Tracking to include Row Tracking Backfill introduced in Delta 3.3 (#4014)
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docs/source/delta-row-tracking.md

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- **Row commit versions** record the last version of the table in which the row was modified. A row is assigned a new version whenever it is modified using a `MERGE` or `UPDATE` statement.
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.. note:: This feature is available in <Delta> 3.2.0 and above. This feature is in experimental support mode with [_](#limitations).
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.. note:: This feature is available in <Delta> 3.2.0 and above. Enabling this feature on existing non-empty tables is available in <Delta> 3.3.0 and above.
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## Enable row tracking
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CREATE TABLE graduate CLONE student;
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- **Existing table**: Set the table property `'delta.enableRowTracking' = 'true'` in the `ALTER TABLE` command.
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- **Existing table**: Available from Delta 3.3 and above, set the table property `'delta.enableRowTracking' = 'true'` in the `ALTER TABLE` command.
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```sql
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ALTER TABLE grade SET TBLPROPERTIES ('delta.enableRowTracking' = 'true');
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The following limitations exist:
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- The row ids and row commit versions metadata fields cannot be accessed while reading the [Change data feed](/delta/delta-change-data-feed.md).
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- Row Tracking can currently only be enabled when creating the table or when the table is empty. Enabling row tracking on a non-empty table is currently not supported.
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- Once the Row Tracking feature is added to the table it cannot be removed without recreating the table.
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.. <Delta> replace:: Delta Lake

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