lance-format / lance-format/lance-namespace-impls
Bug: Databricks Unity does not allow setting `table_type,`
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- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 11
- Forks
- 13
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Description
Databricks Unity does not allow you to set property table_type, since it is a protected field used internally in Databricks (probably)
This is used for Lance to find tables.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Java implementation for Databricks Unity Catalog and search for where the table_type property is set. Reproduce the failure against Databricks Unity, then verify that Lance can still find tables without attempting to set the protected property.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- databases
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100