feat: [traces] time aware dynamic field mapper

frontend/src/AppRoutes/index.tsx

@@ -327,11 +327,6 @@ function App(): JSX.Element {
 					replaysSessionSampleRate: 0.1, // This sets the sample rate at 10%. You may want to change it to 100% while in development and then sample at a lower rate in production.
 					replaysOnErrorSampleRate: 1.0, // If you're not already sampling the entire session, change the sample rate to 100% when sampling sessions where errors occur.
 					beforeSend(event) {
-						// Drop the event if its level is 'warning' or 'info'
-						if (event.level === 'warning' || event.level === 'info') {
-							return null;
-						}
-
 						const sessionReplayUrl = posthog.get_session_replay_url?.({
 							withTimestamp: true,
 						});

frontend/src/components/LogDetail/index.tsx

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import {
 import { JsonView } from 'periscope/components/JsonView';
 import { useAppContext } from 'providers/App/App';
 import { AppState } from 'store/reducers';
-import { ILogBody } from 'types/api/logs/log';
 import { Query, TagFilter } from 'types/api/queryBuilder/queryBuilderData';
 import { DataSource, StringOperators } from 'types/common/queryBuilder';
 import { GlobalReducer } from 'types/reducer/globalTime';
@@ -218,17 +217,20 @@ function LogDetailInner({
 
 	const logBody = useMemo(() => {
 		if (!isBodyJsonQueryEnabled) {
-			return (log?.body as string) ?? '';
+			return log?.body || '';
 		}
-		// Feature enabled: body is always a map; message is always a string
-		const bodyObj = log?.body as ILogBody;
-		if (!bodyObj) {
-			return '';
+
+		try {
+			const json = JSON.parse(log?.body || '');
+
+			if (typeof json?.message === 'string' && json.message !== '') {
+				return json.message;
+			}
+
+			return log?.body || '';
+		} catch (error) {
+			return log?.body || '';
 		}
-		if (bodyObj.message) {
-			return bodyObj.message;
-		}
-		return JSON.stringify(bodyObj);
 	}, [isBodyJsonQueryEnabled, log?.body]);
 
 	const htmlBody = useMemo(

frontend/src/components/Logs/RawLogView/index.tsx

@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ import { Color } from '@signozhq/design-tokens';
 import { Tooltip } from 'antd';
 import { VIEW_TYPES } from 'components/LogDetail/constants';
 import { DATE_TIME_FORMATS } from 'constants/dateTimeFormats';
-import {
-	getBodyDisplayString,
-	getSanitizedLogBody,
-} from 'container/LogDetailedView/utils';
+import { getSanitizedLogBody } from 'container/LogDetailedView/utils';
 import { useCopyLogLink } from 'hooks/logs/useCopyLogLink';
 // hooks
 import { useIsDarkMode } from 'hooks/useDarkMode';
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ function RawLogView({
 		// Check if body is selected
 		const showBody = selectedFields.some((field) => field.name === 'body');
 		if (showBody) {
-			parts.push(`${attributesText} ${getBodyDisplayString(data.body)}`);
+			parts.push(`${attributesText} ${data.body}`);
 		} else {
 			parts.push(attributesText);
 		}

frontend/src/components/Logs/TableView/useLogsTableColumns.tsx

@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ import type { ReactElement } from 'react';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import TanStackTable from 'components/TanStackTableView';
 import { DATE_TIME_FORMATS } from 'constants/dateTimeFormats';
-import {
-	getBodyDisplayString,
-	getSanitizedLogBody,
-} from 'container/LogDetailedView/utils';
+import { getSanitizedLogBody } from 'container/LogDetailedView/utils';
 import { FontSize } from 'container/OptionsMenu/types';
 import { FlatLogData } from 'lib/logs/flatLogData';
 import { useTimezone } from 'providers/Timezone';
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ export function useLogsTableColumns({
 			? {
 					id: 'body',
 					header: 'Body',
-					accessorFn: (log): string => getBodyDisplayString(log.body),
+					accessorFn: (log): string => log.body,
 					canBeHidden: false,
 					width: { default: '100%', min: 300 },
 					cell: ({ value, isActive }): ReactElement => (

frontend/src/container/InfraMonitoringK8s/EntityDetailsUtils/EntityEvents/EntityEvents.tsx

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import {
 import { useQueryBuilder } from 'hooks/queryBuilder/useQueryBuilder';
 import { GetMetricQueryRange } from 'lib/dashboard/getQueryResults';
 import { isArray } from 'lodash-es';
-import { getBodyDisplayString } from 'container/LogDetailedView/utils';
 import { ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { IBuilderQuery } from 'types/api/queryBuilder/queryBuilderData';
 import { DataSource } from 'types/common/queryBuilder';
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ export default function Events({
 				(event): EventDataType => ({
 					timestamp: event.timestamp,
 					severity: event.data.severity_text,
-					body: getBodyDisplayString(event.data.body),
+					body: event.data.body,
 					id: event.data.id,
 					key: event.data.id,
 					resources_string: event.data.resources_string,

frontend/src/container/LogDetailedView/Overview.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { ILog } from 'types/api/logs/log';
 
 import { ActionItemProps } from './ActionItem';
 import TableView from './TableView';
-import { getBodyDisplayString, removeEscapeCharacters } from './utils';
+import { removeEscapeCharacters } from './utils';
 
 import './Overview.styles.scss';
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function Overview({
 						children: (
 							<div className="logs-body-content">
 								<MEditor
-									value={removeEscapeCharacters(getBodyDisplayString(logData.body))}
+									value={removeEscapeCharacters(logData.body)}
 									language="json"
 									options={options}
 									onChange={(): void => {}}

frontend/src/container/LogDetailedView/TableView/useAsyncJSONProcessing.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const MAX_BODY_BYTES = 100 * 1024; // 100 KB
 
 // Hook for async JSON processing
 const useAsyncJSONProcessing = (
-	value: string | Record<string, unknown>,
+	value: string,
 	shouldProcess: boolean,
 	handleChangeSelectedView?: ChangeViewFunctionType,
 ): {
@@ -40,17 +40,11 @@ const useAsyncJSONProcessing = (
 			return (): void => {};
 		}
 
-		// When value is already a parsed object skip the size check and JSON parsing
-		const parseBody = (): Record<string, unknown> | null => {
-			if (typeof value === 'object' && value !== null) {
-				return value as Record<string, unknown>;
-			}
-			const byteSize = new Blob([value as string]).size;
-			if (byteSize > MAX_BODY_BYTES) {
-				return null;
-			}
-			return recursiveParseJSON(value as string);
-		};
+		// Avoid processing if the json is too large
+		const byteSize = new Blob([value]).size;
+		if (byteSize > MAX_BODY_BYTES) {
+			return (): void => {};
+		}
 
 		processingRef.current = true;
 		setJsonState({ isLoading: true, treeData: null, error: null });
@@ -59,8 +53,8 @@ const useAsyncJSONProcessing = (
 		const processAsync = (): void => {
 			setTimeout(() => {
 				try {
-					const parsedBody = parseBody();
-					if (parsedBody && !isEmpty(parsedBody)) {
+					const parsedBody = recursiveParseJSON(value);
+					if (!isEmpty(parsedBody)) {
 						const treeData = jsonToDataNodes(parsedBody, {
 							isBodyJsonQueryEnabled,
 							handleChangeSelectedView,
@@ -88,8 +82,8 @@ const useAsyncJSONProcessing = (
 					// eslint-disable-next-line sonarjs/no-identical-functions
 					(): void => {
 						try {
-							const parsedBody = parseBody();
-							if (parsedBody && !isEmpty(parsedBody)) {
+							const parsedBody = recursiveParseJSON(value);
+							if (!isEmpty(parsedBody)) {
 								const treeData = jsonToDataNodes(parsedBody, {
 									isBodyJsonQueryEnabled,
 									handleChangeSelectedView,

frontend/src/container/LogDetailedView/utils.tsx

@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@ import { ChangeViewFunctionType } from 'container/ExplorerOptions/types';
 import { MetricsType } from 'container/MetricsApplication/constant';
 import dompurify from 'dompurify';
 import { uniqueId } from 'lodash-es';
-import {
-	ILog,
-	ILogAggregateAttributesResources,
-	ILogBody,
-} from 'types/api/logs/log';
+import { ILog, ILogAggregateAttributesResources } from 'types/api/logs/log';
 import { DataTypes } from 'types/api/queryBuilder/queryAutocompleteResponse';
 import { FORBID_DOM_PURIFY_ATTR, FORBID_DOM_PURIFY_TAGS } from 'utils/app';
 
@@ -437,24 +433,3 @@ export const getSanitizedLogBody = (
 		return '{}';
 	}
 };
-
-// Returns a plain string for display contexts (Monaco editor, table cells, raw log row).
-export function getBodyDisplayString(body: string | ILogBody): string {
-	return typeof body === 'string' ? body : JSON.stringify(body as ILogBody);
-}
-
-// Returns the primary "message" text for compact log row previews.
-export function getBodyMessage(
-	body: string | ILogBody,
-	isBodyJsonEnabled: boolean,
-): string {
-	if (!isBodyJsonEnabled) {
-		return (body as string) ?? '';
-	}
-	// Feature enabled: body is always a map; message is always a string
-	const msg = (body as ILogBody).message;
-	if (msg) {
-		return msg;
-	}
-	return JSON.stringify(body);
-}

frontend/src/container/PipelinePage/PipelineListsView/Preview/components/LogsList/index.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { ExpandAltOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import LogDetail from 'components/LogDetail';
 import { VIEW_TYPES } from 'components/LogDetail/constants';
 import { DATE_TIME_FORMATS } from 'constants/dateTimeFormats';
-import { getBodyDisplayString } from 'container/LogDetailedView/utils';
 import { useActiveLog } from 'hooks/logs/useActiveLog';
 import { useTimezone } from 'providers/Timezone';
 import { ILog } from 'types/api/logs/log';
@@ -27,9 +26,7 @@ function LogsList({ logs }: LogsListProps): JSX.Element {
 							DATE_TIME_FORMATS.UTC_MONTH_SHORT,
 						)}
 					</div>
-					<div className="logs-preview-list-item-body">
-						{getBodyDisplayString(log.body)}
-					</div>
+					<div className="logs-preview-list-item-body">{log.body}</div>
 					<div
 						className="logs-preview-list-item-expand"
 						onClick={makeLogDetailsHandler(log)}

frontend/src/types/api/logs/log.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-export interface ILogBody {
-	message?: string | null;
-	[key: string]: unknown;
-}
-
 export interface ILog {
 	date: string;
 	timestamp: number | string;
@@ -13,7 +8,7 @@ export interface ILog {
 	traceFlags: number;
 	severityText: string;
 	severityNumber: number;
-	body: string | ILogBody;
+	body: string;
 	resources_string: Record<string, never>;
 	scope_string: Record<string, never>;
 	attributesString: Record<string, never>;

go.mod

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/SigNoz/signoz-otel-collector v0.144.3
 	github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.1
 	github.com/antonmedv/expr v1.15.3
-	github.com/bytedance/sonic v1.14.1
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0
 	github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3 v3.17.0
 	github.com/dgraph-io/ristretto/v2 v2.3.0
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts v1.41.6 // indirect
 	github.com/aws/smithy-go v1.24.2 // indirect
 	github.com/bytedance/gopkg v0.1.3 // indirect
+	github.com/bytedance/sonic v1.14.1 // indirect
 	github.com/bytedance/sonic/loader v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cloudwego/base64x v0.1.6 // indirect
 	github.com/emersion/go-sasl v0.0.0-20241020182733-b788ff22d5a6 // indirect

pkg/querier/consume.go

@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/v2/lib/driver"
-	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/errors"
 	qbtypes "github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/querybuildertypes/querybuildertypesv5"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/telemetrytypes"
-	"github.com/bytedance/sonic"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -24,8 +22,6 @@ var (
 	// written clickhouse query. The column alias indcate which value is
 	// to be considered as final result (or target).
 	legacyReservedColumnTargetAliases = []string{"__result", "__value", "result", "res", "value"}
-
-	CodeFailUnmarshalJSONColumn = errors.MustNewCode("fail_unmarshal_json_column")
 )
 
 // consume reads every row and shapes it into the payload expected for the
@@ -397,16 +393,11 @@ func readAsRaw(rows driver.Rows, queryName string) (*qbtypes.RawData, error) {
 
 			// de-reference the typed pointer to any
 			val := reflect.ValueOf(cellPtr).Elem().Interface()
-			// Post-process JSON columns: unmarshal bytes into map[string]any
+			// Post-process JSON columns: normalize into String value
 			if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToUpper(colTypes[i].DatabaseTypeName()), "JSON") {
 				switch x := val.(type) {
 				case []byte:
-					var m map[string]any
-					err := sonic.Unmarshal(x, &m)
-					if err != nil {
-						return nil, errors.WrapInternalf(err, CodeFailUnmarshalJSONColumn, "failed to unmarshal JSON column %s", name)
-					}
-					val = m
+					val = string(x)
 				default:
 					// already a structured type (map[string]any, []any, etc.)
 				}

pkg/querier/postprocess.go

@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/SigNoz/govaluate"
 
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/errors"
-	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/flagger"
-	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/featuretypes"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/querybuilder"
 	qbtypes "github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/querybuildertypes/querybuildertypesv5"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/telemetrytypes"
-	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/valuer"
 )
 
 // queryInfo holds common query properties.
@@ -53,7 +50,7 @@ func getQueryName(spec any) string {
 	return getqueryInfo(spec).Name
 }
 
-func (q *querier) postProcessResults(ctx context.Context, orgID valuer.UUID, results map[string]any, req *qbtypes.QueryRangeRequest) (map[string]any, error) {
+func (q *querier) postProcessResults(ctx context.Context, results map[string]any, req *qbtypes.QueryRangeRequest) (map[string]any, error) {
 	// Convert results to typed format for processing
 	typedResults := make(map[string]*qbtypes.Result)
 	for name, result := range results {
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@ func (q *querier) postProcessResults(ctx context.Context, orgID valuer.UUID, res
 		case qbtypes.QueryBuilderQuery[qbtypes.LogAggregation]:
 			if result, ok := typedResults[spec.Name]; ok {
 				result = postProcessBuilderQuery(q, result, spec, req)
-				result = q.postProcessLogBody(ctx, orgID, result, req)
 				typedResults[spec.Name] = result
 			}
 		case qbtypes.QueryBuilderQuery[qbtypes.MetricAggregation]:
@@ -1039,33 +1035,3 @@ func (q *querier) calculateFormulaStep(expression string, req *qbtypes.QueryRang
 
 	return result
 }
-
-// postProcessLogBody removes the "message" key from the body map when it is empty.
-// Only runs for raw list queries with the use_json_body feature enabled.
-func (q *querier) postProcessLogBody(ctx context.Context, orgID valuer.UUID, result *qbtypes.Result, req *qbtypes.QueryRangeRequest) *qbtypes.Result {
-	if req.RequestType != qbtypes.RequestTypeRaw {
-		return result
-	}
-	if !q.fl.BooleanOrEmpty(ctx, flagger.FeatureUseJSONBody, featuretypes.NewFlaggerEvaluationContext(orgID)) {
-		return result
-	}
-	rawData, ok := result.Value.(*qbtypes.RawData)
-	if !ok {
-		return result
-	}
-	for _, row := range rawData.Rows {
-		bodyMap, ok := row.Data["body"].(map[string]any)
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		if msg, exists := bodyMap["message"]; exists {
-			switch v := msg.(type) {
-			case string:
-				if v == "" {
-					delete(bodyMap, "message")
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return result
-}

pkg/querier/querier.go

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/factory"
-	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/flagger"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/prometheus"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/query-service/utils"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/querybuilder"
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ var (
 
 type querier struct {
 	logger                   *slog.Logger
-	fl                       flagger.Flagger
 	telemetryStore           telemetrystore.TelemetryStore
 	metadataStore            telemetrytypes.MetadataStore
 	promEngine               prometheus.Prometheus
@@ -64,12 +62,10 @@ func New(
 	meterStmtBuilder qbtypes.StatementBuilder[qbtypes.MetricAggregation],
 	traceOperatorStmtBuilder qbtypes.TraceOperatorStatementBuilder,
 	bucketCache BucketCache,
-	flagger flagger.Flagger,
 ) *querier {
 	querierSettings := factory.NewScopedProviderSettings(settings, "github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/querier")
 	return &querier{
 		logger:                   querierSettings.Logger(),
-		fl:                       flagger,
 		telemetryStore:           telemetryStore,
 		metadataStore:            metadataStore,
 		promEngine:               promEngine,
@@ -688,7 +684,7 @@ func (q *querier) run(
 	}
 
 	gomaps.Copy(results, preseededResults)
-	processedResults, err := q.postProcessResults(ctx, orgID, results, req)
+	processedResults, err := q.postProcessResults(ctx, results, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

pkg/querier/querier_test.go

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	cmock "github.com/srikanthccv/ClickHouse-go-mock"
 
-	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/flagger/flaggertest"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/instrumentation/instrumentationtest"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/telemetrystore"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/telemetrystore/telemetrystoretest"
@@ -45,15 +44,14 @@ func TestQueryRange_MetricTypeMissing(t *testing.T) {
 		providerSettings,
 		nil, // telemetryStore
 		metadataStore,
-		nil,                // prometheus
-		nil,                // traceStmtBuilder
-		nil,                // logStmtBuilder
-		nil,                // auditStmtBuilder
-		nil,                // metricStmtBuilder
-		nil,                // meterStmtBuilder
-		nil,                // traceOperatorStmtBuilder
-		nil,                // bucketCache
-		flaggertest.New(t), // flagger
+		nil, // prometheus
+		nil, // traceStmtBuilder
+		nil, // logStmtBuilder
+		nil, // auditStmtBuilder
+		nil, // metricStmtBuilder
+		nil, // meterStmtBuilder
+		nil, // traceOperatorStmtBuilder
+		nil, // bucketCache
 	)
 
 	req := &qbtypes.QueryRangeRequest{
@@ -118,7 +116,6 @@ func TestQueryRange_MetricTypeFromStore(t *testing.T) {
 		nil,                      // meterStmtBuilder
 		nil,                      // traceOperatorStmtBuilder
 		nil,                      // bucketCache
-		flaggertest.New(t),       // flagger
 	)
 
 	req := &qbtypes.QueryRangeRequest{

pkg/querier/signozquerier/provider.go

@@ -186,6 +186,5 @@ func newProvider(
 		meterStmtBuilder,
 		traceOperatorStmtBuilder,
 		bucketCache,
-		flagger,
 	), nil
 }

pkg/query-service/rules/setups_test.go

@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ func prepareQuerierForMetrics(t *testing.T, telemetryStore telemetrystore.Teleme
 		nil, // meterStmtBuilder
 		nil, // traceOperatorStmtBuilder
 		nil, // bucketCache
-		flagger,
 	), metadataStore
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ func prepareQuerierForLogs(t *testing.T, telemetryStore telemetrystore.Telemetry
 		nil,            // meterStmtBuilder
 		nil,            // traceOperatorStmtBuilder
 		nil,            // bucketCache
-		fl,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -148,6 +146,5 @@ func prepareQuerierForTraces(t *testing.T, telemetryStore telemetrystore.Telemet
 		nil,              // meterStmtBuilder
 		nil,              // traceOperatorStmtBuilder
 		nil,              // bucketCache
-		fl,
 	)
 }

pkg/telemetrylogs/condition_builder.go

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (c *conditionBuilder) conditionFor(
 		column := columns[0]
 		if len(key.Evolutions) > 0 {
 			// we will use the corresponding column and its evolution entry for the query
-			newColumns, _, err := selectEvolutionsForColumns(columns, key.Evolutions, startNs, endNs)
+			newColumns, _, err := qbtypes.SelectEvolutionsForColumns(columns, key.Evolutions, startNs, endNs)
 			if err != nil {
 				return "", err
 			}

pkg/telemetrylogs/field_mapper.go

@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@ package telemetrylogs
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"slices"
-	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	schema "github.com/SigNoz/signoz-otel-collector/cmd/signozschemamigrator/schema_migrator"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz-otel-collector/utils"
@@ -137,113 +133,6 @@ func (m *fieldMapper) getColumn(ctx context.Context, key *telemetrytypes.Telemet
 	return nil, qbtypes.ErrColumnNotFound
 }
 
-// selectEvolutionsForColumns selects the appropriate evolution entries for each column based on the time range.
-// Logic:
-//   - Finds the latest base evolution (<= tsStartTime) across ALL columns
-//   - Rejects all evolutions before this latest base evolution
-//   - For duplicate evolutions it considers the oldest one (first in ReleaseTime)
-//   - For each column, includes its evolution if it's >= latest base evolution and <= tsEndTime
-//   - Results are sorted by ReleaseTime descending (newest first)
-func selectEvolutionsForColumns(columns []*schema.Column, evolutions []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, tsStart, tsEnd uint64) ([]*schema.Column, []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, error) {
-
-	sortedEvolutions := make([]*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, len(evolutions))
-	copy(sortedEvolutions, evolutions)
-
-	// sort the evolutions by ReleaseTime ascending
-	sort.Slice(sortedEvolutions, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return sortedEvolutions[i].ReleaseTime.Before(sortedEvolutions[j].ReleaseTime)
-	})
-
-	tsStartTime := time.Unix(0, int64(tsStart))
-	tsEndTime := time.Unix(0, int64(tsEnd))
-
-	// Build evolution map: column name -> evolution
-	evolutionMap := make(map[string]*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry)
-	for _, evolution := range sortedEvolutions {
-		if _, exists := evolutionMap[evolution.ColumnName+":"+evolution.FieldName+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(evolution.Version))]; exists {
-			// since if there is duplicate we would just use the oldest one.
-			continue
-		}
-		evolutionMap[evolution.ColumnName+":"+evolution.FieldName+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(evolution.Version))] = evolution
-	}
-
-	// Find the latest base evolution (<= tsStartTime) across ALL columns
-	// Evolutions are sorted, so we can break early
-	var latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll *telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry
-	for _, evolution := range sortedEvolutions {
-		if evolution.ReleaseTime.After(tsStartTime) {
-			break
-		}
-		latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll = evolution
-	}
-
-	// We shouldn't reach this, it basically means there is something wrong with the evolutions data
-	if latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll == nil {
-		return nil, nil, errors.Newf(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "no base evolution found for columns %v", columns)
-	}
-
-	columnLookUpMap := make(map[string]*schema.Column)
-	for _, column := range columns {
-		columnLookUpMap[column.Name] = column
-	}
-
-	// Collect column-evolution pairs
-	type colEvoPair struct {
-		column    *schema.Column
-		evolution *telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry
-	}
-	pairs := []colEvoPair{}
-
-	for _, evolution := range evolutionMap {
-		// Reject evolutions before the latest base evolution
-		if evolution.ReleaseTime.Before(latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll.ReleaseTime) {
-			continue
-		}
-		// skip evolutions after tsEndTime
-		if evolution.ReleaseTime.After(tsEndTime) || evolution.ReleaseTime.Equal(tsEndTime) {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if _, exists := columnLookUpMap[evolution.ColumnName]; !exists {
-			return nil, nil, errors.Newf(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "evolution column %s not found in columns %v", evolution.ColumnName, columns)
-		}
-
-		pairs = append(pairs, colEvoPair{columnLookUpMap[evolution.ColumnName], evolution})
-	}
-
-	// If no pairs found, fall back to latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll for matching columns
-	if len(pairs) == 0 {
-		for _, column := range columns {
-			// Use latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll if this column name matches its column name
-			if column.Name == latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll.ColumnName {
-				pairs = append(pairs, colEvoPair{column, latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll})
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Sort by ReleaseTime descending (newest first)
-	slices.SortFunc(pairs, func(a, b colEvoPair) int {
-		// Sort by ReleaseTime descending (newest first)
-		if a.evolution.ReleaseTime.After(b.evolution.ReleaseTime) {
-			return -1
-		}
-		if a.evolution.ReleaseTime.Before(b.evolution.ReleaseTime) {
-			return 1
-		}
-		return 0
-	})
-
-	// Extract results
-	newColumns := make([]*schema.Column, len(pairs))
-	evolutionsEntries := make([]*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, len(pairs))
-	for i, pair := range pairs {
-		newColumns[i] = pair.column
-		evolutionsEntries[i] = pair.evolution
-	}
-
-	return newColumns, evolutionsEntries, nil
-}
-
 func (m *fieldMapper) FieldFor(ctx context.Context, tsStart, tsEnd uint64, key *telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey) (string, error) {
 	columns, err := m.getColumn(ctx, key)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -254,7 +143,7 @@ func (m *fieldMapper) FieldFor(ctx context.Context, tsStart, tsEnd uint64, key *
 	var evolutionsEntries []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry
 	if len(key.Evolutions) > 0 {
 		// we will use the corresponding column and its evolution entry for the query
-		newColumns, evolutionsEntries, err = selectEvolutionsForColumns(columns, key.Evolutions, tsStart, tsEnd)
+		newColumns, evolutionsEntries, err = qbtypes.SelectEvolutionsForColumns(columns, key.Evolutions, tsStart, tsEnd)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}

pkg/telemetrylogs/field_mapper_test.go

@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ func TestSelectEvolutionsForColumns(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			resultColumns, resultEvols, err := selectEvolutionsForColumns(tc.columns, tc.evolutions, tc.tsStart, tc.tsEnd)
+			resultColumns, resultEvols, err := qbtypes.SelectEvolutionsForColumns(tc.columns, tc.evolutions, tc.tsStart, tc.tsEnd)
 
 			if tc.expectedError {
 				assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), tc.errorStr)

pkg/telemetrymetadata/metadata.go

@@ -344,6 +344,11 @@ func (t *telemetryMetaStore) getTracesKeys(ctx context.Context, fieldKeySelector
 			})
 		}
 	}
+
+	if _, err := t.updateColumnEvolutionMetadataForKeys(ctx, keys); err != nil {
+		return nil, false, err
+	}
+
 	return keys, complete, nil
 }
 

pkg/telemetrymetadata/metadata_test.go

@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ func TestGetKeys(t *testing.T) {
 			{Name: "tag_data_type", Type: "String"},
 			{Name: "priority", Type: "UInt8"},
 		}, [][]any{{"http.method", "tag", "String", 1}, {"http.method", "tag", "String", 1}}))
+
+	// Two rows above produce two evolution selectors (each contributing 4 bound args).
+	mock.ExpectQuery(`FROM signoz_metadata\.distributed_column_evolution_metadata`).
+		WithArgs(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil).
+		WillReturnRows(cmock.NewRows([]cmock.ColumnType{
+			{Name: "signal", Type: "String"},
+			{Name: "column_name", Type: "String"},
+			{Name: "column_type", Type: "String"},
+			{Name: "field_context", Type: "String"},
+			{Name: "field_name", Type: "String"},
+			{Name: "version", Type: "UInt32"},
+			{Name: "release_time", Type: "Float64"},
+		}, [][]any{}))
+
 	keys, _, err := metadata.GetKeys(context.Background(), &telemetrytypes.FieldKeySelector{
 		Signal:        telemetrytypes.SignalTraces,
 		FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextSpan,
@@ -247,6 +261,27 @@ func TestApplyBackwardCompatibleKeys(t *testing.T) {
 					}, rows))
 			}
 
+			// getTracesKeys / getLogsKeys both fetch evolution metadata; return an empty
+			// result so the existing test data flows through unchanged. Each input key
+			// becomes one selector contributing four bound args.
+			if hasTraces || hasLogs {
+				evoArgs := make([]any, 0, len(tt.inputKeys)*4)
+				for range tt.inputKeys {
+					evoArgs = append(evoArgs, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+				}
+				mock.ExpectQuery(`FROM signoz_metadata\.distributed_column_evolution_metadata`).
+					WithArgs(evoArgs...).
+					WillReturnRows(cmock.NewRows([]cmock.ColumnType{
+						{Name: "signal", Type: "String"},
+						{Name: "column_name", Type: "String"},
+						{Name: "column_type", Type: "String"},
+						{Name: "field_context", Type: "String"},
+						{Name: "field_name", Type: "String"},
+						{Name: "version", Type: "UInt32"},
+						{Name: "release_time", Type: "Float64"},
+					}, [][]any{}))
+			}
+
 			selectors := []*telemetrytypes.FieldKeySelector{}
 			for _, key := range tt.inputKeys {
 				selectors = append(selectors, &telemetrytypes.FieldKeySelector{

pkg/telemetrytraces/condition_builder.go

@@ -161,7 +161,41 @@ func (c *conditionBuilder) conditionFor(
 	case qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists, qbtypes.FilterOperatorNotExists:
 
 		var value any
-		switch columns[0].Type.GetType() {
+		column := columns[0]
+		if len(key.Evolutions) > 0 {
+			// we will use the corresponding column and its evolution entry for the query
+			newColumns, _, err := qbtypes.SelectEvolutionsForColumns(columns, key.Evolutions, startNs, endNs)
+			if err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+
+			if len(newColumns) == 0 {
+				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "no valid evolution found for field %s in the given time range", key.Name)
+			}
+
+			// Multiple columns means fieldExpression is a multiIf returning NULL when none match,
+			// so a simple null check is sufficient.
+			if len(newColumns) > 1 {
+				if operator == qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists {
+					return sb.IsNotNull(fieldExpression), nil
+				} else {
+					return sb.IsNull(fieldExpression), nil
+				}
+			}
+
+			// otherwise we have to find the correct exist operator based on the column type
+			column = newColumns[0]
+		} else if len(columns) > 1 {
+			// Resource fields without evolution data still produce a multiIf in FieldFor;
+			// fall back to a null check on the multiIf result.
+			if operator == qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists {
+				return sb.IsNotNull(fieldExpression), nil
+			} else {
+				return sb.IsNull(fieldExpression), nil
+			}
+		}
+
+		switch column.Type.GetType() {
 		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumJSON:
 			if operator == qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists {
 				return sb.IsNotNull(fieldExpression), nil
@@ -178,7 +212,7 @@ func (c *conditionBuilder) conditionFor(
 				return sb.E(fieldExpression, value), nil
 			}
 		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumLowCardinality:
-			switch elementType := columns[0].Type.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType).ElementType; elementType.GetType() {
+			switch elementType := column.Type.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType).ElementType; elementType.GetType() {
 			case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString:
 				value = ""
 				if operator == qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists {
@@ -202,14 +236,14 @@ func (c *conditionBuilder) conditionFor(
 				return sb.E(fieldExpression, value), nil
 			}
 		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumMap:
-			keyType := columns[0].Type.(schema.MapColumnType).KeyType
+			keyType := column.Type.(schema.MapColumnType).KeyType
 			if _, ok := keyType.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType); !ok {
-				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "key type %s is not supported for map column type %s", keyType, columns[0].Type)
+				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "key type %s is not supported for map column type %s", keyType, column.Type)
 			}
 
-			switch valueType := columns[0].Type.(schema.MapColumnType).ValueType; valueType.GetType() {
+			switch valueType := column.Type.(schema.MapColumnType).ValueType; valueType.GetType() {
 			case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString, schema.ColumnTypeEnumBool, schema.ColumnTypeEnumFloat64:
-				leftOperand := fmt.Sprintf("mapContains(%s, '%s')", columns[0].Name, key.Name)
+				leftOperand := fmt.Sprintf("mapContains(%s, '%s')", column.Name, key.Name)
 				if key.Materialized {
 					leftOperand = telemetrytypes.FieldKeyToMaterializedColumnNameForExists(key)
 				}
@@ -222,7 +256,7 @@ func (c *conditionBuilder) conditionFor(
 				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "exists operator is not supported for map column type %s", valueType)
 			}
 		default:
-			return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "exists operator is not supported for column type %s", columns[0].Type)
+			return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "exists operator is not supported for column type %s", column.Type)
 		}
 	}
 	return "", nil

pkg/telemetrytraces/condition_builder_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package telemetrytraces
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	qbtypes "github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/querybuildertypes/querybuildertypesv5"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/telemetrytypes"
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ func TestConditionFor(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			operator:      qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists,
 			value:         nil,
-			expectedSQL:   "WHERE multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL) IS NOT NULL",
+			expectedSQL:   "WHERE multiIf(mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, NULL) IS NOT NULL",
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ func TestConditionFor(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			operator:      qbtypes.FilterOperatorNotExists,
 			value:         nil,
-			expectedSQL:   "WHERE multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL) IS NULL",
+			expectedSQL:   "WHERE multiIf(mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, NULL) IS NULL",
 			expectedError: nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -302,3 +303,85 @@ func TestConditionFor(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestConditionForResourceWithEvolution(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	evolutions := mockEvolutionData(releaseTime)
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name        string
+		key         telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey
+		operator    qbtypes.FilterOperator
+		tsStart     uint64
+		tsEnd       uint64
+		expectedSQL string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Exists - window after release - JSON only",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:          "service.name",
+				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
+				Evolutions:    evolutions,
+			},
+			operator:    qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists,
+			tsStart:     uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:       uint64(time.Date(2025, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedSQL: "WHERE resource.`service.name`::String IS NOT NULL",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "NotExists - window after release - JSON only",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:          "service.name",
+				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
+				Evolutions:    evolutions,
+			},
+			operator:    qbtypes.FilterOperatorNotExists,
+			tsStart:     uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:       uint64(time.Date(2025, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedSQL: "WHERE resource.`service.name`::String IS NULL",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Exists - window before release - map only",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:          "service.name",
+				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
+				Evolutions:    evolutions,
+			},
+			operator:    qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists,
+			tsStart:     uint64(time.Date(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:       uint64(time.Date(2024, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedSQL: "WHERE mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name') = ?",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Exists - window straddles release - multiIf null check",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:          "service.name",
+				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
+				Evolutions:    evolutions,
+			},
+			operator:    qbtypes.FilterOperatorExists,
+			tsStart:     uint64(time.Date(2024, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:       uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedSQL: "WHERE multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL) IS NOT NULL",
+		},
+	}
+
+	fm := NewFieldMapper()
+	conditionBuilder := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		sb := sqlbuilder.NewSelectBuilder()
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cond, err := conditionBuilder.ConditionFor(ctx, tc.tsStart, tc.tsEnd, &tc.key, tc.operator, nil, sb)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			sb.Where(cond)
+			sql, _ := sb.BuildWithFlavor(sqlbuilder.ClickHouse)
+			assert.Contains(t, sql, tc.expectedSQL)
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/telemetrytraces/field_mapper.go

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (m *defaultFieldMapper) getColumn(
 ) ([]*schema.Column, error) {
 	switch key.FieldContext {
 	case telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource:
-		return []*schema.Column{indexV3Columns["resource"]}, nil
+		return []*schema.Column{indexV3Columns["resources_string"], indexV3Columns["resource"]}, nil
 	case telemetrytypes.FieldContextScope:
 		return []*schema.Column{}, qbtypes.ErrColumnNotFound
 	case telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute:
@@ -254,63 +254,92 @@ func (m *defaultFieldMapper) FieldFor(
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	if len(columns) != 1 {
-		return "", errors.Newf(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "expected exactly 1 column, got %d", len(columns))
+
+	var newColumns []*schema.Column
+	var evolutionsEntries []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry
+	if len(key.Evolutions) > 0 {
+		// we will use the corresponding column and its evolution entry for the query
+		newColumns, evolutionsEntries, err = qbtypes.SelectEvolutionsForColumns(columns, key.Evolutions, startNs, endNs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	} else {
+		newColumns = columns
 	}
-	column := columns[0]
 
-	switch column.Type.GetType() {
-	case schema.ColumnTypeEnumJSON:
-		// json is only supported for resource context as of now
-		if key.FieldContext != telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource {
-			return "", errors.Newf(errors.TypeInvalidInput, errors.CodeInvalidInput, "only resource context fields are supported for json columns, got %s", key.FieldContext.String)
-		}
-		oldColumn := indexV3Columns["resources_string"]
-		oldKeyName := fmt.Sprintf("%s['%s']", oldColumn.Name, key.Name)
-		// have to add ::string as clickHouse throws an error :- data types Variant/Dynamic are not allowed in GROUP BY
-		// once clickHouse dependency is updated, we need to check if we can remove it.
-		if key.Materialized {
-			oldKeyName = telemetrytypes.FieldKeyToMaterializedColumnName(key)
-			oldKeyNameExists := telemetrytypes.FieldKeyToMaterializedColumnNameForExists(key)
-			return fmt.Sprintf("multiIf(%s.`%s` IS NOT NULL, %s.`%s`::String, %s==true, %s, NULL)", column.Name, key.Name, column.Name, key.Name, oldKeyNameExists, oldKeyName), nil
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("multiIf(%s.`%s` IS NOT NULL, %s.`%s`::String, mapContains(%s, '%s'), %s, NULL)", column.Name, key.Name, column.Name, key.Name, oldColumn.Name, key.Name, oldKeyName), nil
-		}
-	case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumUInt64,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumUInt32,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumInt8,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumInt16,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumBool,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumDateTime64,
-		schema.ColumnTypeEnumFixedString:
-		return column.Name, nil
-	case schema.ColumnTypeEnumLowCardinality:
-		switch elementType := column.Type.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType).ElementType; elementType.GetType() {
-		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString:
-			return column.Name, nil
-		default:
-			return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "value type %s is not supported for low cardinality column type %s", elementType, column.Type)
-		}
-	case schema.ColumnTypeEnumMap:
-		keyType := column.Type.(schema.MapColumnType).KeyType
-		if _, ok := keyType.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType); !ok {
-			return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "key type %s is not supported for map column type %s", keyType, column.Type)
+	exprs := []string{}
+	existExpr := []string{}
+	for i, column := range newColumns {
+		// Use evolution column name if available, otherwise use the column name
+		columnName := column.Name
+		if evolutionsEntries != nil && evolutionsEntries[i] != nil {
+			columnName = evolutionsEntries[i].ColumnName
 		}
 
-		switch valueType := column.Type.(schema.MapColumnType).ValueType; valueType.GetType() {
-		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString, schema.ColumnTypeEnumFloat64, schema.ColumnTypeEnumBool:
-			// a key could have been materialized, if so return the materialized column name
-			if key.Materialized {
-				return telemetrytypes.FieldKeyToMaterializedColumnName(key), nil
+		switch column.Type.GetType() {
+		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumJSON:
+			// json is only supported for resource context as of now
+			if key.FieldContext != telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource {
+				return "", errors.Newf(errors.TypeInvalidInput, errors.CodeInvalidInput, "only resource context fields are supported for json columns, got %s", key.FieldContext.String)
+			}
+			// have to add ::string as clickHouse throws an error :- data types Variant/Dynamic are not allowed in GROUP BY
+			// once clickHouse dependency is updated, we need to check if we can remove it.
+			exprs = append(exprs, fmt.Sprintf("%s.`%s`::String", columnName, key.Name))
+			existExpr = append(existExpr, fmt.Sprintf("%s.`%s` IS NOT NULL", columnName, key.Name))
+		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumUInt64,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumUInt32,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumInt8,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumInt16,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumBool,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumDateTime64,
+			schema.ColumnTypeEnumFixedString:
+			exprs = append(exprs, column.Name)
+		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumLowCardinality:
+			switch elementType := column.Type.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType).ElementType; elementType.GetType() {
+			case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString:
+				exprs = append(exprs, column.Name)
+			default:
+				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "value type %s is not supported for low cardinality column type %s", elementType, column.Type)
+			}
+		case schema.ColumnTypeEnumMap:
+			keyType := column.Type.(schema.MapColumnType).KeyType
+			if _, ok := keyType.(schema.LowCardinalityColumnType); !ok {
+				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "key type %s is not supported for map column type %s", keyType, column.Type)
+			}
+
+			switch valueType := column.Type.(schema.MapColumnType).ValueType; valueType.GetType() {
+			case schema.ColumnTypeEnumString, schema.ColumnTypeEnumFloat64, schema.ColumnTypeEnumBool:
+				// a key could have been materialized, if so return the materialized column name
+				if key.Materialized {
+					exprs = append(exprs, telemetrytypes.FieldKeyToMaterializedColumnName(key))
+					existExpr = append(existExpr, fmt.Sprintf("%s==true", telemetrytypes.FieldKeyToMaterializedColumnNameForExists(key)))
+				} else {
+					exprs = append(exprs, fmt.Sprintf("%s['%s']", columnName, key.Name))
+					existExpr = append(existExpr, fmt.Sprintf("mapContains(%s, '%s')", columnName, key.Name))
+				}
+			default:
+				return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "value type %s is not supported for map column type %s", valueType, column.Type)
 			}
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%s['%s']", column.Name, key.Name), nil
-		default:
-			return "", errors.NewInvalidInputf(errors.CodeInvalidInput, "value type %s is not supported for map column type %s", valueType, column.Type)
 		}
 	}
+
+	if len(exprs) == 1 {
+		return exprs[0], nil
+	} else if len(exprs) > 1 {
+		// Ensure existExpr has the same length as exprs
+		if len(existExpr) != len(exprs) {
+			return "", errors.New(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "length of exist exprs doesn't match to that of exprs")
+		}
+		finalExprs := []string{}
+		for i, expr := range exprs {
+			finalExprs = append(finalExprs, fmt.Sprintf("%s, %s", existExpr[i], expr))
+		}
+		return "multiIf(" + strings.Join(finalExprs, ", ") + ", NULL)", nil
+	}
+
 	// should not reach here
-	return column.Name, nil
+	return columns[0].Name, nil
 }
 
 // ColumnExpressionFor returns the column expression for the given field

pkg/telemetrytraces/field_mapper_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package telemetrytraces
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	qbtypes "github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/querybuildertypes/querybuildertypesv5"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/telemetrytypes"
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func TestGetFieldKeyName(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:         "service.name",
 				FieldContext: telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
 			},
-			expectedResult: "multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL)",
+			expectedResult: "multiIf(mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, NULL)",
 			expectedError:  nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func TestGetFieldKeyName(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
 				Materialized:  true,
 			},
-			expectedResult: "multiIf(resource.`deployment.environment` IS NOT NULL, resource.`deployment.environment`::String, `resource_string_deployment$$environment_exists`==true, `resource_string_deployment$$environment`, NULL)",
+			expectedResult: "multiIf(`resource_string_deployment$$environment_exists`==true, `resource_string_deployment$$environment`, resource.`deployment.environment` IS NOT NULL, resource.`deployment.environment`::String, NULL)",
 			expectedError:  nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -103,3 +104,86 @@ func TestGetFieldKeyName(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestFieldForResourceWithEvolution(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	evolutions := mockEvolutionData(releaseTime)
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name           string
+		key            telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey
+		tsStart        uint64
+		tsEnd          uint64
+		expectedResult string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Window straddles release - both columns",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:         "service.name",
+				FieldContext: telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				Evolutions:   evolutions,
+			},
+			tsStart:        uint64(time.Date(2024, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:          uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedResult: "multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL)",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Window fully after release - JSON column only",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:         "service.name",
+				FieldContext: telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				Evolutions:   evolutions,
+			},
+			tsStart:        uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:          uint64(time.Date(2025, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedResult: "resource.`service.name`::String",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Window fully before release - map column only",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:         "service.name",
+				FieldContext: telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				Evolutions:   evolutions,
+			},
+			tsStart:        uint64(time.Date(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:          uint64(time.Date(2024, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedResult: "resources_string['service.name']",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Window fully after release - materialized resource",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:          "deployment.environment",
+				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
+				Materialized:  true,
+				Evolutions:    evolutions,
+			},
+			tsStart:        uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:          uint64(time.Date(2025, 7, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedResult: "resource.`deployment.environment`::String",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Window straddles release - materialized resource",
+			key: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
+				Name:          "deployment.environment",
+				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
+				Materialized:  true,
+				Evolutions:    evolutions,
+			},
+			tsStart:        uint64(time.Date(2024, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			tsEnd:          uint64(time.Date(2025, 6, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).UnixNano()),
+			expectedResult: "multiIf(resource.`deployment.environment` IS NOT NULL, resource.`deployment.environment`::String, `resource_string_deployment$$environment_exists`==true, `resource_string_deployment$$environment`, NULL)",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			fm := NewFieldMapper()
+			result, err := fm.FieldFor(ctx, tc.tsStart, tc.tsEnd, &tc.key)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedResult, result)
+		})
+	}
+}

pkg/telemetrytraces/stmt_builder_test.go

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	// releaseTime is chosen so it lands inside the standard [1747947419000, 1747983448000]ms
+	// test window, keeping the multiIf SQL form for resource fields.
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		requestType qbtypes.RequestType
@@ -355,7 +358,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	fm := NewFieldMapper()
 	cb := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
 	mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
-	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 	fl := flaggertest.New(t)
 	aggExprRewriter := querybuilder.NewAggExprRewriter(instrumentationtest.New().ToProviderSettings(), nil, fm, cb, nil, fl)
 
@@ -394,6 +397,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatementBuilderListQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		requestType qbtypes.RequestType
@@ -650,7 +654,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderListQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	fm := NewFieldMapper()
 	cb := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
 	mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
-	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 	fl := flaggertest.New(t)
 	aggExprRewriter := querybuilder.NewAggExprRewriter(instrumentationtest.New().ToProviderSettings(), nil, fm, cb, nil, fl)
 
@@ -683,6 +687,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderListQuery(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatementBuilderListQueryWithCorruptData(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		requestType qbtypes.RequestType
@@ -711,7 +716,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderListQueryWithCorruptData(t *testing.T) {
 				Limit:        10,
 			},
 			expected: qbtypes.Statement{
-				Query: "SELECT duration_nano AS `duration_nano`, name AS `name`, response_status_code AS `response_status_code`, multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL) AS `service.name`, span_id AS `span_id`, timestamp AS `timestamp`, trace_id AS `trace_id` FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ? LIMIT ?",
+				Query: "SELECT duration_nano AS `duration_nano`, name AS `name`, response_status_code AS `response_status_code`, multiIf(mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, NULL) AS `service.name`, span_id AS `span_id`, timestamp AS `timestamp`, trace_id AS `trace_id` FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ? LIMIT ?",
 				Args:  []any{"1747947419000000000", "1747983448000000000", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), 10},
 			},
 			expectedErr: nil,
@@ -744,7 +749,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderListQueryWithCorruptData(t *testing.T) {
 				}},
 			},
 			expected: qbtypes.Statement{
-				Query: "SELECT duration_nano AS `duration_nano`, name AS `name`, response_status_code AS `response_status_code`, multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL) AS `service.name`, span_id AS `span_id`, timestamp AS `timestamp`, trace_id AS `trace_id` FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ? ORDER BY timestamp AS `timestamp` asc LIMIT ?",
+				Query: "SELECT duration_nano AS `duration_nano`, name AS `name`, response_status_code AS `response_status_code`, multiIf(mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, NULL) AS `service.name`, span_id AS `span_id`, timestamp AS `timestamp`, trace_id AS `trace_id` FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ? ORDER BY timestamp AS `timestamp` asc LIMIT ?",
 				Args:  []any{"1747947419000000000", "1747983448000000000", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), 10},
 			},
 			expectedErr: nil,
@@ -758,7 +763,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderListQueryWithCorruptData(t *testing.T) {
 			mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
 			mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = c.keysMap
 			if mockMetadataStore.KeysMap == nil {
-				mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+				mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 			}
 			fl := flaggertest.New(t)
 			aggExprRewriter := querybuilder.NewAggExprRewriter(instrumentationtest.New().ToProviderSettings(), nil, fm, cb, nil, fl)
@@ -789,6 +794,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderListQueryWithCorruptData(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStatementBuilderTraceQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		requestType qbtypes.RequestType
@@ -911,7 +917,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderTraceQuery(t *testing.T) {
 	fm := NewFieldMapper()
 	cb := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
 	mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
-	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 	fl := flaggertest.New(t)
 	aggExprRewriter := querybuilder.NewAggExprRewriter(instrumentationtest.New().ToProviderSettings(), nil, fm, cb, nil, fl)
 
@@ -944,6 +950,7 @@ func TestStatementBuilderTraceQuery(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		inputKey    telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey
@@ -957,7 +964,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextUnspecified,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap:     buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap:     buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: IntrinsicFields["trace_id"],
 		},
 		{
@@ -967,7 +974,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextBody, // incorrect context
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeInt64,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "duration_nano",
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextSpan,    // should be corrected
@@ -981,7 +988,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextSpan, // correct context
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeInt64,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "duration_nano",
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextSpan,   // should be corrected
@@ -995,8 +1002,8 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextUnspecified,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap:     buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
-			expectedKey: *buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()["service.name"][0],
+			keysMap:     buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
+			expectedKey: *buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)["service.name"][0],
 		},
 		{
 			name: "single matching key with context specified - override",
@@ -1005,8 +1012,8 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap:     buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
-			expectedKey: *buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()["cart.items_count"][0],
+			keysMap:     buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
+			expectedKey: *buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)["cart.items_count"][0],
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple matching keys - all materialized",
@@ -1043,7 +1050,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextUnspecified,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "mixed.materialization.key",
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeString,
@@ -1057,7 +1064,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "mixed.materialization.key",
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
@@ -1072,7 +1079,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextUnspecified,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:         "unknown.field",
 				Materialized: false,
@@ -1085,7 +1092,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "service.name",
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
@@ -1100,7 +1107,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextUnspecified,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "cart.items_count",
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
@@ -1115,7 +1122,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextUnspecified,
 				FieldDataType: telemetrytypes.FieldDataTypeUnspecified,
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				Name:          "user.id",
 				FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextAttribute,
@@ -1158,6 +1165,7 @@ func TestAdjustKey(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAdjustKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name                      string
 		query                     qbtypes.QueryBuilderQuery[qbtypes.TraceAggregation]
@@ -1183,7 +1191,7 @@ func TestAdjustKeys(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedSelectFields: []telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				{
 					Name:          "service.name",
@@ -1220,7 +1228,7 @@ func TestAdjustKeys(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedGroupBy: []qbtypes.GroupByKey{
 				{
 					TelemetryFieldKey: telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
@@ -1267,7 +1275,7 @@ func TestAdjustKeys(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedOrder: []qbtypes.OrderBy{
 				{
 					Key: qbtypes.OrderByKey{
@@ -1326,7 +1334,7 @@ func TestAdjustKeys(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			expectedSelectFields: []telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 				{
 					Name:          "trace_id",
@@ -1381,7 +1389,7 @@ func TestAdjustKeys(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(),
+			keysMap: buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime),
 			// After alias adjustment, name becomes "span.duration" with FieldContextUnspecified
 			// "span.duration" is not in keysMap, so context stays unspecified
 			expectedOrder: []qbtypes.OrderBy{

pkg/telemetrytraces/test_data.go

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package telemetrytraces
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/telemetrytypes"
 )
 
-func buildCompleteFieldKeyMap() map[string][]*telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey {
+func buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime time.Time) map[string][]*telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey {
 	keysMap := map[string][]*telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{
 		"service.name": {
 			{
@@ -115,7 +117,33 @@ func buildCompleteFieldKeyMap() map[string][]*telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey {
 	for _, keys := range keysMap {
 		for _, key := range keys {
 			key.Signal = telemetrytypes.SignalTraces
+			if key.FieldContext == telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource {
+				key.Evolutions = mockEvolutionData(releaseTime)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return keysMap
 }
+
+// mockEvolutionData returns the canonical resource-column evolution timeline used in tests:
+// the legacy resources_string map at epoch 0 and the JSON resource column released at releaseTime.
+func mockEvolutionData(releaseTime time.Time) []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry {
+	return []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry{
+		{
+			Signal:       telemetrytypes.SignalTraces,
+			ColumnName:   "resources_string",
+			FieldContext: telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+			ColumnType:   "Map(LowCardinality(String), String)",
+			FieldName:    "__all__",
+			ReleaseTime:  time.Unix(0, 0),
+		},
+		{
+			Signal:       telemetrytypes.SignalTraces,
+			ColumnName:   "resource",
+			ColumnType:   "JSON()",
+			FieldContext: telemetrytypes.FieldContextResource,
+			FieldName:    "__all__",
+			ReleaseTime:  releaseTime,
+		},
+	}
+}

pkg/telemetrytraces/trace_operator_cte_builder_test.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestTraceOperatorStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name           string
 		requestType    qbtypes.RequestType
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func TestTraceOperatorStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			expected: qbtypes.Statement{
-				Query: "WITH toDateTime64(1747947419000000000, 9) AS t_from, toDateTime64(1747983448000000000, 9) AS t_to, 1747945619 AS bucket_from, 1747983448 AS bucket_to, all_spans AS (SELECT *, resource_string_service$$name AS `service.name` FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ?), __resource_filter_A AS (SELECT fingerprint FROM signoz_traces.distributed_traces_v3_resource WHERE (simpleJSONExtractString(labels, 'service.name') = ? AND labels LIKE ? AND labels LIKE ?) AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start >= ? AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start <= ?), A AS (SELECT * FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE resource_fingerprint GLOBAL IN (SELECT fingerprint FROM __resource_filter_A) AND timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ?), __resource_filter_B AS (SELECT fingerprint FROM signoz_traces.distributed_traces_v3_resource WHERE (simpleJSONExtractString(labels, 'service.name') = ? AND labels LIKE ? AND labels LIKE ?) AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start >= ? AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start <= ?), B AS (SELECT * FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE resource_fingerprint GLOBAL IN (SELECT fingerprint FROM __resource_filter_B) AND timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ?), A_DIR_DESC_B AS (SELECT p.* FROM A AS p INNER JOIN B AS c ON p.trace_id = c.trace_id AND p.span_id = c.parent_span_id) SELECT timestamp, trace_id, span_id, name, duration_nano, parent_span_id, multiIf(resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], NULL) AS `service.name` FROM A_DIR_DESC_B ORDER BY timestamp DESC LIMIT ? SETTINGS distributed_product_mode='allow', max_memory_usage=10000000000",
+				Query: "WITH toDateTime64(1747947419000000000, 9) AS t_from, toDateTime64(1747983448000000000, 9) AS t_to, 1747945619 AS bucket_from, 1747983448 AS bucket_to, all_spans AS (SELECT *, resource_string_service$$name AS `service.name` FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ?), __resource_filter_A AS (SELECT fingerprint FROM signoz_traces.distributed_traces_v3_resource WHERE (simpleJSONExtractString(labels, 'service.name') = ? AND labels LIKE ? AND labels LIKE ?) AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start >= ? AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start <= ?), A AS (SELECT * FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE resource_fingerprint GLOBAL IN (SELECT fingerprint FROM __resource_filter_A) AND timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ?), __resource_filter_B AS (SELECT fingerprint FROM signoz_traces.distributed_traces_v3_resource WHERE (simpleJSONExtractString(labels, 'service.name') = ? AND labels LIKE ? AND labels LIKE ?) AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start >= ? AND seen_at_ts_bucket_start <= ?), B AS (SELECT * FROM signoz_traces.distributed_signoz_index_v3 WHERE resource_fingerprint GLOBAL IN (SELECT fingerprint FROM __resource_filter_B) AND timestamp >= ? AND timestamp < ? AND ts_bucket_start >= ? AND ts_bucket_start <= ?), A_DIR_DESC_B AS (SELECT p.* FROM A AS p INNER JOIN B AS c ON p.trace_id = c.trace_id AND p.span_id = c.parent_span_id) SELECT timestamp, trace_id, span_id, name, duration_nano, parent_span_id, multiIf(mapContains(resources_string, 'service.name'), resources_string['service.name'], resource.`service.name` IS NOT NULL, resource.`service.name`::String, NULL) AS `service.name` FROM A_DIR_DESC_B ORDER BY timestamp DESC LIMIT ? SETTINGS distributed_product_mode='allow', max_memory_usage=10000000000",
 				Args:  []any{"1747947419000000000", "1747983448000000000", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), "frontend", "%service.name%", "%service.name\":\"frontend%", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), "1747947419000000000", "1747983448000000000", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), "backend", "%service.name%", "%service.name\":\"backend%", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), "1747947419000000000", "1747983448000000000", uint64(1747945619), uint64(1747983448), 10},
 			},
 			expectedErr: nil,
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ func TestTraceOperatorStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	fm := NewFieldMapper()
 	cb := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
 	mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
-	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 	fl := flaggertest.New(t)
 	aggExprRewriter := querybuilder.NewAggExprRewriter(instrumentationtest.New().ToProviderSettings(), nil, fm, cb, nil, fl)
 
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@ func TestTraceOperatorStatementBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTraceOperatorStatementBuilderErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	cases := []struct {
 		name           string
 		operator       qbtypes.QueryBuilderTraceOperator
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ func TestTraceOperatorStatementBuilderErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	fm := NewFieldMapper()
 	cb := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
 	mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
-	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 	fl := flaggertest.New(t)
 	aggExprRewriter := querybuilder.NewAggExprRewriter(instrumentationtest.New().ToProviderSettings(), nil, fm, cb, nil, fl)
 

pkg/telemetrytraces/trace_time_range_test.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/instrumentation/instrumentationtest"
 	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/querybuilder"
@@ -16,12 +17,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestTraceTimeRangeOptimization(t *testing.T) {
+	releaseTime := time.Date(2025, 5, 22, 22, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
 	fm := NewFieldMapper()
 	cb := NewConditionBuilder(fm)
 	mockMetadataStore := telemetrytypestest.NewMockMetadataStore()
 
-	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap()
+	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap = buildCompleteFieldKeyMap(releaseTime)
 	mockMetadataStore.KeysMap["trace_id"] = []*telemetrytypes.TelemetryFieldKey{{
 		Name:          "trace_id",
 		FieldContext:  telemetrytypes.FieldContextSpan,

pkg/types/querybuildertypes/querybuildertypesv5/evolution.go

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package querybuildertypesv5
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+	"sort"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	schema "github.com/SigNoz/signoz-otel-collector/cmd/signozschemamigrator/schema_migrator"
+	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/SigNoz/signoz/pkg/types/telemetrytypes"
+)
+
+// SelectEvolutionsForColumns selects the appropriate evolution entries for each column based on the time range.
+// Logic:
+//   - Finds the latest base evolution (<= tsStartTime) across ALL columns
+//   - Rejects all evolutions before this latest base evolution
+//   - For duplicate evolutions it considers the oldest one (first in ReleaseTime)
+//   - For each column, includes its evolution if it's >= latest base evolution and <= tsEndTime
+//   - Results are sorted by ReleaseTime descending (newest first)
+func SelectEvolutionsForColumns(columns []*schema.Column, evolutions []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, tsStart, tsEnd uint64) ([]*schema.Column, []*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, error) {
+
+	sortedEvolutions := make([]*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, len(evolutions))
+	copy(sortedEvolutions, evolutions)
+
+	// sort the evolutions by ReleaseTime ascending
+	sort.Slice(sortedEvolutions, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return sortedEvolutions[i].ReleaseTime.Before(sortedEvolutions[j].ReleaseTime)
+	})
+
+	tsStartTime := time.Unix(0, int64(tsStart))
+	tsEndTime := time.Unix(0, int64(tsEnd))
+
+	// Build evolution map: column name -> evolution
+	evolutionMap := make(map[string]*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry)
+	for _, evolution := range sortedEvolutions {
+		if _, exists := evolutionMap[evolution.ColumnName+":"+evolution.FieldName+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(evolution.Version))]; exists {
+			// since if there is duplicate we would just use the oldest one.
+			continue
+		}
+		evolutionMap[evolution.ColumnName+":"+evolution.FieldName+":"+strconv.Itoa(int(evolution.Version))] = evolution
+	}
+
+	// Find the latest base evolution (<= tsStartTime) across ALL columns
+	// Evolutions are sorted, so we can break early
+	var latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll *telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry
+	for _, evolution := range sortedEvolutions {
+		if evolution.ReleaseTime.After(tsStartTime) {
+			break
+		}
+		latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll = evolution
+	}
+
+	// We shouldn't reach this, it basically means there is something wrong with the evolutions data
+	if latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll == nil {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Newf(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "no base evolution found for columns %v", columns)
+	}
+
+	columnLookUpMap := make(map[string]*schema.Column)
+	for _, column := range columns {
+		columnLookUpMap[column.Name] = column
+	}
+
+	// Collect column-evolution pairs
+	type colEvoPair struct {
+		column    *schema.Column
+		evolution *telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry
+	}
+	pairs := []colEvoPair{}
+
+	for _, evolution := range evolutionMap {
+		// Reject evolutions before the latest base evolution
+		if evolution.ReleaseTime.Before(latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll.ReleaseTime) {
+			continue
+		}
+		// skip evolutions after tsEndTime
+		if evolution.ReleaseTime.After(tsEndTime) || evolution.ReleaseTime.Equal(tsEndTime) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if _, exists := columnLookUpMap[evolution.ColumnName]; !exists {
+			return nil, nil, errors.Newf(errors.TypeInternal, errors.CodeInternal, "evolution column %s not found in columns %v", evolution.ColumnName, columns)
+		}
+
+		pairs = append(pairs, colEvoPair{columnLookUpMap[evolution.ColumnName], evolution})
+	}
+
+	// If no pairs found, fall back to latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll for matching columns
+	if len(pairs) == 0 {
+		for _, column := range columns {
+			// Use latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll if this column name matches its column name
+			if column.Name == latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll.ColumnName {
+				pairs = append(pairs, colEvoPair{column, latestBaseEvolutionAcrossAll})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Sort by ReleaseTime descending (newest first)
+	slices.SortFunc(pairs, func(a, b colEvoPair) int {
+		// Sort by ReleaseTime descending (newest first)
+		if a.evolution.ReleaseTime.After(b.evolution.ReleaseTime) {
+			return -1
+		}
+		if a.evolution.ReleaseTime.Before(b.evolution.ReleaseTime) {
+			return 1
+		}
+		return 0
+	})
+
+	// Extract results
+	newColumns := make([]*schema.Column, len(pairs))
+	evolutionsEntries := make([]*telemetrytypes.EvolutionEntry, len(pairs))
+	for i, pair := range pairs {
+		newColumns[i] = pair.column
+		evolutionsEntries[i] = pair.evolution
+	}
+
+	return newColumns, evolutionsEntries, nil
+}

tests/fixtures/traces.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import uuid
 from abc import ABC
 from collections.abc import Callable, Generator
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ class Traces(ABC):
     attributes_number: dict[str, np.float64]
     attributes_bool: dict[str, bool]
     resources_string: dict[str, str]
+    resource_json: dict[str, str]
     events: list[str]
     links: str
     response_status_code: str
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ class Traces(ABC):
         links: list[TracesLink] = [],
         trace_state: str = "",
         flags: np.uint32 = 0,
+        resource_write_mode: Literal["legacy_only", "dual_write"] = "dual_write",
     ) -> None:
         if timestamp is None:
             timestamp = datetime.datetime.now()
@@ -322,8 +324,11 @@ class Traces(ABC):
         self.db_name = ""
         self.db_operation = ""
 
-        # Process resources and derive service_name
+        # Process resources and derive service_name. Spans written before the
+        # JSON-resource evolution time only populate resources_string (legacy_only);
+        # spans at or after the evolution time dual-write to both columns.
         self.resources_string = {k: str(v) for k, v in resources.items()}
+        self.resource_json = {} if resource_write_mode == "legacy_only" else dict(self.resources_string)
         self.service_name = self.resources_string.get("service.name", "default-service")
 
         for k, v in self.resources_string.items():
@@ -575,7 +580,7 @@ class Traces(ABC):
                 self.db_operation,
                 self.has_error,
                 self.is_remote,
-                self.resources_string,
+                self.resource_json,
             ],
             dtype=object,
         )

tests/integration/tests/querier/13_traces_resource_evolution.py

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
+from http import HTTPStatus
+
+from fixtures import types
+from fixtures.auth import USER_ADMIN_EMAIL, USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+from fixtures.querier import (
+    build_group_by_field,
+    build_logs_aggregation,
+    index_series_by_label,
+    make_query_request,
+)
+from fixtures.traces import TraceIdGenerator, Traces
+
+
+# we already create the evolution for resource during schema migration
+# since we have to create test data around it, we need to get the evolution time
+def _get_traces_resource_evolution_time_json(signoz: types.SigNoz) -> datetime:
+    result = signoz.telemetrystore.conn.query(
+        """
+        SELECT release_time
+        FROM signoz_metadata.distributed_column_evolution_metadata
+        WHERE signal = 'traces'
+          AND field_context = 'resource'
+          AND field_name = '__all__'
+          AND column_name = 'resource'
+        LIMIT 1
+        """
+    ).result_rows
+
+    assert result, "Expected traces resource evolution metadata to exist"
+
+    release_time_ns = int(result[0][0])
+    return datetime.fromtimestamp(release_time_ns / 1e9, tz=UTC)
+
+
+# Spans with timestamps before the evolution time will have resources written only to resources_string.
+# Spans with timestamps at or after the evolution time will have resources written to both resources_string and resource (JSON).
+def _build_evolved_span(
+    timestamp: datetime,
+    evolution_time: datetime,
+    service_name: str,
+    name: str,
+) -> Traces:
+    resource_write_mode = "legacy_only" if timestamp < evolution_time else "dual_write"
+    return Traces(
+        timestamp=timestamp,
+        trace_id=TraceIdGenerator.trace_id(),
+        span_id=TraceIdGenerator.span_id(),
+        name=name,
+        resources={
+            "service.name": service_name,
+            "deployment.environment": "integration",
+        },
+        resource_write_mode=resource_write_mode,
+    )
+
+
+def _query_grouped_trace_series(
+    signoz: types.SigNoz,
+    token: str,
+    start: datetime,
+    end: datetime,
+    group_by: str = "service.name",
+    aggregation: str = "count()",
+) -> dict[str, list[dict]]:
+    response = make_query_request(
+        signoz,
+        token,
+        start_ms=int(start.timestamp() * 1000),
+        end_ms=int(end.timestamp() * 1000),
+        request_type="time_series",
+        queries=[
+            {
+                "type": "builder_query",
+                "spec": {
+                    "name": "A",
+                    "signal": "traces",
+                    "stepInterval": 60,
+                    "disabled": False,
+                    "groupBy": [build_group_by_field(group_by)],
+                    "having": {"expression": ""},
+                    "aggregations": [build_logs_aggregation(aggregation)],
+                },
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK
+    assert response.json()["status"] == "success"
+
+    results = response.json()["data"]["data"]["results"]
+    assert len(results) == 1
+
+    aggregations = results[0]["aggregations"]
+    assert len(aggregations) == 1
+
+    return index_series_by_label(aggregations[0]["series"], group_by)
+
+
+def _assert_grouped_series(
+    series_by_group: dict[str, dict],
+    expected_values_by_group: dict[str, dict[int, int]],
+) -> None:
+    assert set(series_by_group.keys()) == set(expected_values_by_group.keys())
+
+    for group_name, expected_by_ts in expected_values_by_group.items():
+        actual_values = sorted(
+            series_by_group[group_name]["values"],
+            key=lambda value: value["timestamp"],
+        )
+        expected_values = [{"timestamp": timestamp, "value": value} for timestamp, value in sorted(expected_by_ts.items())]
+        assert actual_values == expected_values
+
+
+def _test_traces_resource_evolution(
+    signoz: types.SigNoz,
+    token: str,
+    insert_traces: Callable[[list[Traces]], None],
+) -> None:
+    """
+    # 1. Get the evolution time.
+    # 2. Ingest spans before the evolution time.
+    # 3. Ingest spans after the evolution time.
+    # 4. Query the spans before the evolution time.
+    # 5. Query the spans after the evolution time.
+    # Both aggregation and group by should be checked.
+    """
+    evolution_time = _get_traces_resource_evolution_time_json(signoz)
+    evolution_time = evolution_time.replace(second=0, microsecond=0)
+
+    before_2 = evolution_time - timedelta(minutes=10)
+    before_1 = evolution_time - timedelta(minutes=5)
+    after_1 = evolution_time + timedelta(minutes=5)
+    after_2 = evolution_time + timedelta(minutes=10)
+
+    insert_traces(
+        [
+            _build_evolved_span(
+                timestamp=before_2,
+                evolution_time=evolution_time,
+                service_name="svc-before-2",
+                name="span before evolution 2",
+            ),
+            _build_evolved_span(
+                timestamp=before_1,
+                evolution_time=evolution_time,
+                service_name="svc-before-1",
+                name="span before evolution 1",
+            ),
+            _build_evolved_span(
+                timestamp=after_1,
+                evolution_time=evolution_time,
+                service_name="svc-after-1",
+                name="span after evolution 1",
+            ),
+            _build_evolved_span(
+                timestamp=after_2,
+                evolution_time=evolution_time,
+                service_name="svc-after-2",
+                name="span after evolution 2",
+            ),
+        ]
+    )
+
+    before_series = _query_grouped_trace_series(signoz, token, before_2 - timedelta(minutes=1), before_1 + timedelta(minutes=1))
+    _assert_grouped_series(
+        before_series,
+        expected_values_by_group={
+            "svc-before-2": {
+                int(before_2.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+            "svc-before-1": {
+                int(before_1.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+    after_series = _query_grouped_trace_series(signoz, token, after_1 - timedelta(minutes=1), after_2 + timedelta(minutes=1))
+    _assert_grouped_series(
+        after_series,
+        expected_values_by_group={
+            "svc-after-1": {
+                int(after_1.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+            "svc-after-2": {
+                int(after_2.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+    spanning_series = _query_grouped_trace_series(signoz, token, before_2, after_2 + timedelta(minutes=1))
+    _assert_grouped_series(
+        spanning_series,
+        expected_values_by_group={
+            "svc-before-2": {
+                int(before_2.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+            "svc-before-1": {
+                int(before_1.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+            "svc-after-1": {
+                int(after_1.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+            "svc-after-2": {
+                int(after_2.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+    # query to check aggregation on the resource field like count_distinct(service.name)
+    aggregation_series = _query_grouped_trace_series(
+        signoz,
+        token,
+        before_2,
+        after_2 + timedelta(minutes=1),
+        group_by="deployment.environment",
+        aggregation="count_distinct(service.name)",
+    )
+    _assert_grouped_series(
+        aggregation_series,
+        expected_values_by_group={
+            "integration": {
+                int(before_2.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+                int(before_1.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+                int(after_1.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+                int(after_2.timestamp() * 1000): 1,
+            },
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_traces_resource_evolution(
+    signoz: types.SigNoz,
+    create_user_admin: None,  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    get_token: Callable[[str, str], str],
+    insert_traces: Callable[[list[Traces]], None],
+) -> None:
+    token = get_token(USER_ADMIN_EMAIL, USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD)
+    _test_traces_resource_evolution(signoz, token, insert_traces)

tests/integration/tests/querier_json_body/01_logs_json_body_new_qb.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from fixtures.querier import (
 
 
 def _get_bodies(response: requests.Response) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-    return [row["data"]["body"] for row in get_rows(response)]
+    return [json.loads(row["data"]["body"]) for row in get_rows(response)]
 
 
 def _run_query_case(signoz: types.SigNoz, token: str, now: datetime, case: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ def test_message_searches(
     token = get_token(email=USER_ADMIN_EMAIL, password=USER_ADMIN_PASSWORD)
 
     def _body_messages(response: requests.Response) -> list[str]:
-        return [row["data"]["body"].get("message", "") for row in get_rows(response)]
+        return [json.loads(row["data"]["body"]).get("message", "") for row in get_rows(response)]
 
     payment_messages = {
         "Payment processed successfully",