diff --git a/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/case.toml b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/case.toml
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index 00000000000..28b6a4b69da
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+++ b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/case.toml
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+name = "snapshot_parquet_copy"
+reason = "Preserve explicit-file Parquet restore from snapshots written before packed import support."
+introduced_by = "packed snapshot reader"
+topologies = ["standalone"]
+from_range = ["*"]
+to_range = ["*"]
+features = ["copy", "parquet"]
+owner = "GreptimeTeam"
diff --git a/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/setup.sql b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/setup.sql
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index 00000000000..8342e1847b5
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+++ b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/setup.sql
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+CREATE TABLE snapshot_values (ts TIMESTAMP TIME INDEX, val BIGINT);
+INSERT INTO snapshot_values VALUES (1, 42), (2, 7);
+COPY snapshot_values TO '${SQLNESS_HOME}/snapshot_parquet_copy/values.parquet' WITH (FORMAT='parquet');
+TRUNCATE TABLE snapshot_values;
diff --git a/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/verify.result b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/verify.result
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index 00000000000..d3e4d2483ab
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+++ b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/verify.result
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+COPY snapshot_values FROM '${SQLNESS_HOME}/snapshot_parquet_copy/values.parquet' WITH (FORMAT='parquet');
+
+Affected Rows: 2
+
+SELECT * FROM snapshot_values ORDER BY ts;
+
++-------------------------+-----+
+| ts                      | val |
++-------------------------+-----+
+| 1970-01-01T00:00:00.001 | 42  |
+| 1970-01-01T00:00:00.002 | 7   |
++-------------------------+-----+
diff --git a/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/verify.sql b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/verify.sql
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index 00000000000..c782dcacb1b
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+++ b/tests/compatibility/cases/snapshot_parquet_copy/verify.sql
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+COPY snapshot_values FROM '${SQLNESS_HOME}/snapshot_parquet_copy/values.parquet' WITH (FORMAT='parquet');
+SELECT * FROM snapshot_values ORDER BY ts;