Processing functionality to store sparse feature sets

A method comprising:

• generating, by a database system, cell data for a particular table based on values from a source table, the values being based on raw input data, the source table comprising multiple rows and multiple columns, the raw input data comprising values in a first format, the values comprising input features corresponding to datasets included in the raw input data for machine learning models, the source table being provided by an external environment, the external environment comprising an external system from the database system and is accessed by different users;
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• performing a database operation to generate the particular table including table metadata, column metadata, and the generated cell data,
• the generated particular table comprising a second format that causes more efficient processing of data by the database system using a single query on the particular table compared to processing the raw input data from the source table,
• the second format comprising multiple columns of data from the table metadata, the column metadata, and the generated cell data being stored in single column in the particular table.

A computer-storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, configure the machine to perform operations comprising:

• generating, by a database system, cell data for a particular table based on values from a source table, the values being based on raw input data, the source table comprising multiple rows and multiple columns, the raw input data comprising values in a first format, the values comprising input features corresponding to datasets included in the raw input data for machine learning models, the source table being provided by an external environment, the external environment comprising an external system from the database system and is accessed by different users;
• and
• performing a database operation to generate the particular table including table metadata, column metadata, and the generated cell data,
• the generated particular table comprising a second format that causes more efficient processing of data by the database system using a single query on the particular table compared to processing the raw input data from the source table,
• the second format comprising multiple columns of data from the table metadata, the column metadata, and the generated cell data being stored in single column in the particular table.