lance-format / lance-format/lance

Optimize count query plans with just fragment filter to be metadata-only

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Description

This plan seems to actually scan a lot of data, even though it could be satisfied with fragment metadata:

let mut scanner = dataset.scan();
scanner.with_fragments(resolve_scan_fragments(dataset, fragment_ids)?);
scanner.count_rows().await? as usize

https://github.com/lance-format/lance/pull/6930#pullrequestreview-4376136132

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Research direction

Start by reading the scan path around dataset.scan(), resolve_scan_fragments(dataset, fragment_ids), and scanner.count_rows(), then inspect the linked pull request review for context. Trace whether count_rows can use fragment metadata for the selected fragments without reading data; done means this plan is metadata-only and its behavior is covered by an appropriate regression test.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
databases, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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