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Add Oxla SQL Reference documentation (Beta)
This PR integrates Oxla SQL Reference documentation into the main Redpanda docs repository as a new Antora component with beta status. ## Content Added - **Oxla SQL Reference**: 202 pages covering SQL statements, functions, data types, and system catalogs - **Security documentation**: 6 pages on access control, roles, and privileges - **Troubleshooting guides**: 2 pages on error handling and degraded state management - **Total**: 225 AsciiDoc pages + 143 images ## Structure ``` oxla/ ├── antora.yml # Component configuration with beta badge └── modules/ ├── oxla/ # Landing page and home content ├── oxla-reference/ # SQL reference documentation ├── oxla-manage/ # Security and access control └── oxla-troubleshoot/ # Troubleshooting guides ``` ## Documentation Quality Improvements All content has been reviewed and corrected for: ### SQL Syntax Accuracy - Fixed missing commas in window function SELECT statements - Corrected function name inconsistencies (UNIX_MICROS) ### AsciiDoc Format Compliance - Converted all HTML markup to native AsciiDoc syntax - Replaced HTML img tags with image:: directives - Converted Markdown headings to AsciiDoc heading syntax - Replaced React components with proper AsciiDoc structures ### Technical Accuracy - Corrected function descriptions (ln, least, sign, for-max) - Fixed parameter documentation (length, bitwise-shift-right) - Ensured consistent NULL handling documentation ### Cross-References & Navigation - Fixed all internal cross-reference links - Converted HTML anchors to proper xref syntax - Corrected navigation paths and file references ### Data Consistency - Fixed table name typos across timestamp functions - Corrected example outputs to match input data - Ensured consistent data types in examples ## Beta Status Oxla documentation is clearly marked as BETA at multiple levels: - Beta badge in component configuration (oxla.yml) - Beta indicator in main navigation - Beta banner on landing page - `page-beta` attribute applied to all Oxla pages ## Integration Details - Updated main navigation (modules/ROOT/nav.adoc) - Updated Antora playbook for local builds - All internal cross-references use new module names (oxla-reference, oxla-manage, oxla-troubleshoot) - Follows Redpanda Antora conventions and patterns Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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local-antora-playbook.yml

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sources:
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- url: .
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branches: HEAD
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- url: .
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branches: HEAD
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start_path: oxla
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- url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/docs
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branches: [v/*, shared, site-search,'!v-end-of-life/*']
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- url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/cloud-docs

oxla/antora.yml

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name: oxla
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title: Oxla SQL
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version: beta
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start_page: oxla:index.adoc
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nav:
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- modules/oxla/nav.adoc
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- modules/oxla-reference/nav.adoc
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- modules/oxla-manage/nav.adoc
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- modules/oxla-troubleshoot/nav.adoc
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asciidoc:
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attributes:
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page-header-data:
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order: 5 # Position in main nav (after Upgrade)
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color: '#4F46E5' # Oxla brand color (indigo)
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beta: true # Beta badge flag
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page-component-name: oxla
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page-component-title: 'Oxla SQL (Beta)'
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# Oxla-specific attributes
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oxla-version: 'beta-1.0'
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page-beta: '' # Enables beta badge on all pages
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# Home page data for Oxla landing page
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page-home-intro: 'Oxla is a PostgreSQL-compatible analytical database that provides high-performance SQL query processing. This documentation covers Oxla SQL dialect, including statements, functions, data types, and system configuration.'
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page-home-intro-learn-more: oxla-reference:overview.adoc
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page-home-primary-row-title: 'SQL Reference'
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page-home-primary-row:
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- title: 'SQL Statements'
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description: 'Complete reference for all SQL statements supported by Oxla.'
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url: 'oxla-reference:sql-statements/overview.adoc'
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link-text: 'View statements'
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- title: 'SQL Functions'
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description: 'Browse all built-in SQL functions and operators.'
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url: 'oxla-reference:sql-functions/overview.adoc'
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link-text: 'View functions'
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- title: 'Data Types'
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description: 'Explore supported SQL data types and their usage.'
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url: 'oxla-reference:sql-data-types/overview.adoc'
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link-text: 'View types'
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page-home-secondary-row-title: 'Security & Management'
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page-home-secondary-row:
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- title: 'Access Control'
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description: 'Configure roles, privileges, and permissions.'
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url: 'oxla-manage:access-control.adoc'
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link-text: 'Learn more'
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- title: 'Roles'
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description: 'Manage database roles and permissions.'
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url: 'oxla-manage:roles.adoc'
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link-text: 'Learn more'
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- title: 'Troubleshooting'
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description: 'Error handling and degraded state management.'
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url: 'oxla-troubleshoot:error-handling.adoc'
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link-text: 'Learn more'

oxla/modules/oxla-manage/nav.adoc

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.Security
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* xref:oxla-manage:access-control.adoc[Access Control]
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* xref:oxla-manage:roles.adoc[Roles]
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* xref:oxla-manage:ownership.adoc[Ownership]
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* xref:oxla-manage:privileges.adoc[Privileges]
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* xref:oxla-manage:operation-permission-rules.adoc[Permission Rules for Operations]
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* xref:oxla-manage:ssl-configuration.adoc[SSL Configuration]
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= Access Control
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## Overview
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Oxla implements role-based access control (RBAC) features, including roles, privileges
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and ownership. These features function similarly to those found in other leading database systems,
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providing a familiar access control model for users and administrators.
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## Enabling Access Control
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Access control is enabled by default on new Oxla installations. You can disable access control through the configuration file if needed.
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For detailed instructions on configuring access control, refer to the Oxla
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Configuration File documentation.
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The access control (AC) behavior is as follows:
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* If the access control flag is explicitly set in the configuration file, that setting is always followed
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* If the flag is not explicitly set in the configuration:
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* When Oxla Home is empty, AC will be **enabled** by default
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* When Oxla Home is non-empty, AC will be **enabled** only if it was previously enabled
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[NOTE]
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For backward compatibility, old Oxla versions did not have access control (AC).
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If you use a new Oxla release with an Oxla Home created by these old versions, AC will be **disabled** by default.
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However, if the Oxla Home comes from an older where AC was likely enabled, then AC will be **enabled** by default.
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This behavior helps maintain security settings appropriate to the Oxla Home’s history.
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## Default Superuser
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* During the first startup, you can set a custom password for the default superuser using the `access_control.initial_password` parameter in the configuration file
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* After setting the password, you can remove this parameter from the configuration
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* You can also change the password later using the xref:oxla-manage:roles.adoc#changing-password[ALTER ROLE] query
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[TIP]
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For security reasons, it is highly recommended to change the default superuser password immediately after installation.
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## System Catalogs Visibility
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Users can view rows in system catalog tables only if those rows correspond to objects or reside in schemas to which the user has access.
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as well as all tables in schemas where they have the `USAGE` privilege.
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## Restrictions
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* Only superusers have the `SELECT` privilege on internal system tables
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* Privileges on internal system tables cannot be granted or revoked
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* Only superusers and database owners can create new schemas
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* Only superusers can create new roles
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* Every role is granted the `CONNECT` privilege to the default database at creation (this privilege can be revoked)
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* Every role is granted the `USAGE` privilege on the default `public` schema at creation (this privilege can be revoked)
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* Oxla does not support role membership, so **privilege inheritance** is not available
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[NOTE]
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= Permission Rules for Operations
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## Overview
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* **Conditional**: operations are allowed only when all conditions are met. Each condition must belong to either category 3 or category 4
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