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[Dictionary Encoding and Index] Got schema error when I try to create index on explicit dictionary columns

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A-encoding A-index enhancement
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Description

Here is the error message I got:

ValueError: Schema Error: A BTree index cannot be created on the field episode_index which has data type Dictionary(Int32, Int64)

This error happens for both Btree index and FST index.

cc @eddyxu

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported failure when creating BTree and FST indexes on the explicit dictionary column episode_index. Start by tracing schema validation for Dictionary(Int32, Int64) index fields; done means both index types can be created without the reported schema error.

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

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