apache / apache/arrow-rs

`Field.try_merge` should have optional metadata merge

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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge? Please describe what you are trying to do.**
Merging fields is useful but the implicit merge of metadata is something that should be opt-in. At the moment we have to undo this to get the required effect.

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Research direction

Start by locating Field::try_merge in the arrow-rs source and inspect how metadata is currently merged. Determine the existing tests for field merging, then define coverage showing that metadata merging can be enabled or omitted as requested; done means callers can opt out of the implicit metadata merge.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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