diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorTag.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorTag.java
index bee4906..b9596be 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorTag.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/LogicalOperatorTag.java
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@
     INSERT_DELETE,
     INDEX_INSERT_DELETE,
     UPDATE,
-    EXTENSION_OPERATOR
+    EXTENSION_OPERATOR,
+    EXTERNAL_DATA_ACCESS_BY_RID
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/PhysicalOperatorTag.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/PhysicalOperatorTag.java
index c9ef2f3..f166f6f 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/PhysicalOperatorTag.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/base/PhysicalOperatorTag.java
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@
     SINGLE_PARTITION_INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH,
     LENGTH_PARTITIONED_INVERTED_INDEX_SEARCH,
     PARTITIONINGSPLIT,
-    EXTENSION_OPERATOR
+    EXTENSION_OPERATOR,
+    EXTERNAL_ACCESS_BY_RID
 }
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..875c6b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2013 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.ILogicalExpression;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalOperatorTag;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.expressions.IVariableTypeEnvironment;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IOperatorSchema;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.properties.VariablePropagationPolicy;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.typing.ITypingContext;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.typing.NonPropagatingTypeEnvironment;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.visitors.ILogicalOperatorVisitor;
+
+public class ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator extends AbstractScanOperator{
+
+	private final List<Object> variableTypes; // TODO: get rid of this and
+	protected final Mutable<ILogicalExpression> expression;
+    
+    public ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(List<LogicalVariable> variables, Mutable<ILogicalExpression> expression,
+            List<Object> variableTypes) {
+        super(variables);
+        this.expression = expression;
+        this.variableTypes = variableTypes;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public LogicalOperatorTag getOperatorTag() {
+        return LogicalOperatorTag.EXTERNAL_DATA_ACCESS_BY_RID;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IVariableTypeEnvironment computeOutputTypeEnvironment(ITypingContext ctx) throws AlgebricksException {
+        IVariableTypeEnvironment env = new NonPropagatingTypeEnvironment(ctx.getExpressionTypeComputer(), ctx.getMetadataProvider());
+            env.setVarType(variables.get(0), variableTypes.get(0));
+        return env;
+    }
+    
+    public List<Object> getVariableTypes() {
+        return variableTypes;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public <R, T> R accept(ILogicalOperatorVisitor<R, T> visitor, T arg) throws AlgebricksException {
+        return visitor.visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(this, arg);
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean isMap() {
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public VariablePropagationPolicy getVariablePropagationPolicy() {
+        return new VariablePropagationPolicy() {
+            @Override
+            public void propagateVariables(IOperatorSchema target, IOperatorSchema... sources)
+                    throws AlgebricksException {
+            	target.addVariable(variables.get(0));
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    public Mutable<ILogicalExpression> getExpressionRef() {
+        return expression;
+    }
+    
+	@Override
+	public boolean acceptExpressionTransform(
+			ILogicalExpressionReferenceTransform visitor)
+			throws AlgebricksException {
+		return visitor.transform(expression);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java
index cebddee..6826c89 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -455,6 +456,11 @@
         fdsEqClassesForAbstractUnnestOperator(op, ctx);
         return null;
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, IOptimizationContext ctx) throws AlgebricksException {
+        return null;
+    }
 
     @Override
     public Void visitUnnestOperator(UnnestOperator op, IOptimizationContext ctx) throws AlgebricksException {
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismOperatorVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismOperatorVisitor.java
index 97d257a..0561091 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismOperatorVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismOperatorVisitor.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -342,6 +343,14 @@
         isomorphic = op.getExpressionRef().getValue().equals(unnestOpArg.getExpressionRef().getValue());
         return isomorphic;
     }
+    
+    //not sure if this is correct!
+    @Override
+	public Boolean visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(
+			ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, ILogicalOperator arg)
+			throws AlgebricksException {
+    	return Boolean.FALSE;
+	}
 
     @Override
     public Boolean visitDataScanOperator(DataSourceScanOperator op, ILogicalOperator arg) throws AlgebricksException {
@@ -730,6 +739,16 @@
             return new UnnestMapOperator(newInputList, deepCopyExpressionRef(op.getExpressionRef()),
                     new ArrayList<Object>(op.getVariableTypes()), op.propagatesInput());
         }
+        
+        @Override
+		public ILogicalOperator visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(
+				ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, Void arg)
+        {
+        ArrayList<LogicalVariable> newInputList = new ArrayList<LogicalVariable>();
+        newInputList.addAll(op.getVariables());
+        return new ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(newInputList, deepCopyExpressionRef(op.getExpressionRef()),
+                new ArrayList<Object>(op.getVariableTypes()));
+		}
 
         @Override
         public ILogicalOperator visitDataScanOperator(DataSourceScanOperator op, Void arg) throws AlgebricksException {
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismVariableMappingVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismVariableMappingVisitor.java
index eecace7..407f7dc 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismVariableMappingVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/IsomorphismVariableMappingVisitor.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -198,6 +199,13 @@
         mapVariablesStandard(op, arg);
         return null;
     }
+    
+    @Override
+	public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(
+			ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, ILogicalOperator arg)
+			throws AlgebricksException {
+		return null;
+	}
 
     @Override
     public Void visitDataScanOperator(DataSourceScanOperator op, ILogicalOperator arg) throws AlgebricksException {
@@ -422,4 +430,5 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+
 }
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java
index 277b5a3..c978bac 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -325,4 +326,12 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+	@Override
+	public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(
+			ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, IOptimizationContext arg)
+			throws AlgebricksException {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		return null;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/ProducedVariableVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/ProducedVariableVisitor.java
index 8673a77..b76078e 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/ProducedVariableVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/ProducedVariableVisitor.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -199,6 +200,12 @@
     public Void visitUnnestMapOperator(UnnestMapOperator op, Void arg) throws AlgebricksException {
         producedVariables.addAll(op.getVariables());
         return null;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, Void arg) throws AlgebricksException {
+        producedVariables.add(op.getVariables().get(0));
+        return null;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SchemaVariableVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SchemaVariableVisitor.java
index 5606e72..82ea1a7 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SchemaVariableVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SchemaVariableVisitor.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -226,7 +227,13 @@
         standardLayout(op);
         return null;
     }
-
+
+    @Override
+    public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, Void arg) throws AlgebricksException {
+    	VariableUtilities.getProducedVariables(op, schemaVariables);
+        return null;
+    }
+    
     @Override
     public Void visitUnnestOperator(UnnestOperator op, Void arg) throws AlgebricksException {
         standardLayout(op);
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SubstituteVariableVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SubstituteVariableVisitor.java
index 3d6b989..3964e56 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SubstituteVariableVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/SubstituteVariableVisitor.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -299,6 +300,21 @@
         op.getExpressionRef().getValue().substituteVar(pair.first, pair.second);
         substVarTypes(op, pair);
         return null;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, Pair<LogicalVariable, LogicalVariable> pair)
+            throws AlgebricksException {
+        List<LogicalVariable> variables = op.getVariables();
+        for (int i = 0; i < variables.size(); i++) {
+            if (variables.get(i) == pair.first) {
+                variables.set(i, pair.second);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+        op.getExpressionRef().getValue().substituteVar(pair.first, pair.second);
+        substVarTypes(op, pair);
+        return null;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/UsedVariableVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/UsedVariableVisitor.java
index d05adfb..9b4164a 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/UsedVariableVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/UsedVariableVisitor.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -279,7 +280,13 @@
         op.getExpressionRef().getValue().getUsedVariables(usedVariables);
         return null;
     }
-
+
+    @Override
+    public Void visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, Void arg) {
+        op.getExpressionRef().getValue().getUsedVariables(usedVariables);
+        return null;
+    }
+    
     @Override
     public Void visitUnnestOperator(UnnestOperator op, Void arg) {
         op.getExpressionRef().getValue().getUsedVariables(usedVariables);
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/prettyprint/LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/prettyprint/LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor.java
index 49ec269..a20d20d 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/prettyprint/LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/prettyprint/LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -234,6 +235,13 @@
         addIndent(buffer, indent).append("unnest-map " + op.getVariables() + " <- " + op.getExpressionRef().getValue());
         return buffer.toString();
     }
+    
+    @Override
+    public String visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, Integer indent) throws AlgebricksException {
+    	StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();
+        addIndent(buffer, indent).append("external-access-by-rid " + op.getVariables() + " <- " + op.getExpressionRef().getValue());
+        return buffer.toString();
+    }
 
     @Override
     public String visitDataScanOperator(DataSourceScanOperator op, Integer indent) {
diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/visitors/ILogicalOperatorVisitor.java b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/visitors/ILogicalOperatorVisitor.java
index 0467d63..ca7d21b 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/visitors/ILogicalOperatorVisitor.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/visitors/ILogicalOperatorVisitor.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.EmptyTupleSourceOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExchangeOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExtensionOperator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.GroupByOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.IndexInsertDeleteOperator;
 import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.operators.logical.InnerJoinOperator;
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@
     public R visitUnnestOperator(UnnestOperator op, T arg) throws AlgebricksException;
 
     public R visitUnnestMapOperator(UnnestMapOperator op, T arg) throws AlgebricksException;
+    
+    public R visitExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator(ExternalDataAccessByRIDOperator op, T arg) throws AlgebricksException;
 
     public R visitDataScanOperator(DataSourceScanOperator op, T arg) throws AlgebricksException;