diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-1/dataset_with_meta-1.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-1/dataset_with_meta-1.1.adm
index 74c4faa..4451bcc 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-1/dataset_with_meta-1.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-1/dataset_with_meta-1.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Sun Jun 30 09:05:04 PDT 2019", "DatasetId": 102, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "AuxiliaryType" }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Sun Jun 30 09:05:04 PDT 2019", "DatasetId": 102, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "AuxiliaryType", "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-2/dataset_with_meta-2.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-2/dataset_with_meta-2.1.adm
index f91c42a..010207b 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-2/dataset_with_meta-2.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-2/dataset_with_meta-2.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Sun Jun 30 09:05:04 PDT 2019", "DatasetId": 103, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "meta", "MetatypeName": "AuxiliaryType" }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Sun Jun 30 09:05:04 PDT 2019", "DatasetId": 103, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "meta", "MetatypeName": "AuxiliaryType", "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-3/dataset_with_meta-2.3.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-3/dataset_with_meta-2.3.adm
index 57346ae..83b80db 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-3/dataset_with_meta-2.3.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-3/dataset_with_meta-2.3.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:26 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 103, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "LineType" }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:26 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 103, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "LineType", "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-4/dataset_with_meta-4.3.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-4/dataset_with_meta-4.3.adm
index ea31b65..f6e8f81 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-4/dataset_with_meta-4.3.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-4/dataset_with_meta-4.3.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false, "KeySourceIndicator": [ 1 ] }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:26 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 104, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "LineType" }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false, "KeySourceIndicator": [ 1 ] }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:26 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 104, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "LineType", "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-5/dataset_with_meta-5.3.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-5/dataset_with_meta-5.3.adm
index b294dd8..370134f 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-5/dataset_with_meta-5.3.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/dataset_with_meta-5/dataset_with_meta-5.3.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "key" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "key" ] ], "Autogenerated": false, "KeySourceIndicator": [ 1 ] }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:26 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 105, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "AuxiliaryType" }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "key" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "key" ] ], "Autogenerated": false, "KeySourceIndicator": [ 1 ] }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:26 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 105, "PendingOp": 0, "MetatypeDataverseName": "test", "MetatypeName": "AuxiliaryType", "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.1.adm
index 5a70c8e..3d5d29a 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_2/issue_251_dataset_hint_2.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{ { "Name": "CARDINALITY", "Value": "2000" } }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:28 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 114, "PendingOp": 0 }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{ { "Name": "CARDINALITY", "Value": "2000" } }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:28 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 114, "PendingOp": 0, "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.1.adm
index fc1dcf5..6fc4f6f 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_3/issue_251_dataset_hint_3.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{ { "Name": "CARDINALITY", "Value": "2000" } }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:28 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 115, "PendingOp": 0 }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{ { "Name": "CARDINALITY", "Value": "2000" } }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:28 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 115, "PendingOp": 0, "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.1.adm
index 9620d17..ba7b9ca 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/issue_251_dataset_hint_4/issue_251_dataset_hint_4.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:28 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 116, "PendingOp": 0 }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "Book", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "LineType", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.Book", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:28 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 116, "PendingOp": 0, "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta02/meta02.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta02/meta02.1.adm
index 4ca2cef..4e8131d 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta02/meta02.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta02/meta02.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "testdv", "DatasetName": "dst01", "DatatypeDataverseName": "testdv", "DatatypeName": "testtype", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "testdv.dst01", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:27 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 108, "PendingOp": 0 }
+{ "DataverseName": "testdv", "DatasetName": "dst01", "DatatypeDataverseName": "testdv", "DatatypeName": "testtype", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "testdv.dst01", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:27 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 108, "PendingOp": 0, "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta09/meta09.1.adm b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta09/meta09.1.adm
index 45160b5..088cc71 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta09/meta09.1.adm
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/src/test/resources/metadata/results/basic/meta09/meta09.1.adm
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "t1", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "testtype", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.t1", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:27 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 110, "PendingOp": 0 }
+{ "DataverseName": "test", "DatasetName": "t1", "DatatypeDataverseName": "test", "DatatypeName": "testtype", "DatasetType": "INTERNAL", "GroupName": "test.t1", "CompactionPolicy": "concurrent", "CompactionPolicyProperties": [ { "Name": "max-component-count", "Value": "30" }, { "Name": "min-merge-component-count", "Value": "3" }, { "Name": "max-merge-component-count", "Value": "10" }, { "Name": "size-ratio", "Value": "1.2" } ], "InternalDetails": { "FileStructure": "BTREE", "PartitioningStrategy": "HASH", "PartitioningKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "PrimaryKey": [ [ "id" ] ], "Autogenerated": false }, "Hints": {{  }}, "Timestamp": "Tue Jun 21 15:54:27 PDT 2016", "DatasetId": 110, "PendingOp": 0, "BlockLevelStorageCompression": { "DatasetCompressionScheme": "snappy" } }
diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/config/StorageProperties.java b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/config/StorageProperties.java
index a0d5ceb..58bc828 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/config/StorageProperties.java
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/asterix/common/config/StorageProperties.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         STORAGE_METADATA_MEMORYCOMPONENT_NUMPAGES(POSITIVE_INTEGER, 8),
         STORAGE_LSM_BLOOMFILTER_FALSEPOSITIVERATE(DOUBLE, 0.01d),
         STORAGE_MAX_ACTIVE_WRITABLE_DATASETS(UNSIGNED_INTEGER, 8),
-        STORAGE_COMPRESSION_BLOCK(STRING, "none"),
+        STORAGE_COMPRESSION_BLOCK(STRING, "snappy"),
         STORAGE_DISK_FORCE_BYTES(LONG_BYTE_UNIT, StorageUtil.getLongSizeInBytes(16, MEGABYTE)),
         STORAGE_IO_SCHEDULER(STRING, "greedy");