lance-format / lance-format/lance

Support nested field in UPDATE

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enhancement
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Description

https://github.com/lancedb/lance/blob/main/rust/lance/src/dataset/write/update.rs#L114-L124

// TODO: support nested column references. This is mostly blocked on the
// ability to insert them into the RecordBatch properly.
if column.as_ref().contains('.') {
    return Err(Error::NotSupported {
        source: format!(
            "Nested column references are not yet supported. Referenced: {}",
            column.as_ref(),
        )
        .into(),
        location: location!(),
    });
}

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Research direction

Start in rust/lance/src/dataset/write/update.rs at lines 114-124 and trace how column references are inserted into a RecordBatch. Investigate the noted RecordBatch limitation before changing the nested-reference handling. Done means UPDATE supports nested column references instead of returning the shown NotSupported error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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