opensearch-project / opensearch-project/OpenSearch

[Feature Request] Support partial updates in pull-based ingestion

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Since Aug 15, 2025.

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe

Today pull-based ingestion only supports full document upserts. Enhance the flow to support partial updates in pull-based ingestion.

Describe the solution you'd like

Partial updates will be supported similar to the push-based indexing flows.
More details will follow.

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Indexing

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