(paimon) branch master updated: [docs] warn user the potential inaccuracy of global index. (#7677)

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     new ce0836d13c [docs] warn user the potential inaccuracy of global index. (#7677)
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commit ce0836d13c1a58c42fb9da21004de5289d953d92
Author: Faiz <wx...@antgroup.com>
AuthorDate: Tue Apr 21 17:04:04 2026 +0800

    [docs] warn user the potential inaccuracy of global index. (#7677)
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 docs/content/append-table/global-index.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/content/append-table/global-index.md b/docs/content/append-table/global-index.md
index d88a3348a6..db7152ee35 100644
--- a/docs/content/append-table/global-index.md
+++ b/docs/content/append-table/global-index.md
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Global indexes work on top of Data Evolution tables. To use global indexes, your
 - `'row-tracking.enabled' = 'true'`
 - `'data-evolution.enabled' = 'true'`
 
+> Global index queries may not be exact when the index only covers part of the table data. If a query predicate matches the index, Paimon returns only the results from the indexed portion. Matching records in data that has not been indexed yet will not be returned.
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 Create a table with the required properties: