diff --git a/docs/web/feature-engineering/refresh-column.mdx b/docs/web/feature-engineering/refresh-column.mdx
index ac4ff93fe..0dfe3b33d 100644
--- a/docs/web/feature-engineering/refresh-column.mdx
+++ b/docs/web/feature-engineering/refresh-column.mdx
@@ -261,6 +261,38 @@ release. TypeScript does not expose GPU class discovery; pass `gpuClass`
and `gpuCount` in the `refreshColumnAsync` options.
+Completed Function outputs publish with their fragment by default. To opt into
+a row-count publication threshold, set `publication_interval_rows` in Python or
+`publication_interval_rows()` in Rust:
+
+
+```python Python icon="python"
+job = table.refresh_column_async(
+ "embedding",
+ publication_interval_rows=60,
+)
+job.wait()
+```
+
+```rust Rust icon="rust"
+use lancedb::table::RefreshColumnOptions;
+
+let _job = table
+ .refresh_column_async_with_options(
+ "embedding",
+ RefreshColumnOptions::default().publication_interval_rows(60),
+ )
+ .await?;
+```
+
+
+The threshold is opt-in and must be greater than zero. The number of rows in an
+individual publication can differ from this value depending on completed work
+and Function batching; this is not an exact-N contract. Omit it to keep
+whole-fragment publication.
+
+The TypeScript SDK does not expose the publication threshold option yet.
+
The job APIs also take the row filter and failure handling of the SQL
`REFRESH COLUMN ... WHERE ... WITH (...)` form, so a refresh can be narrowed
to new rows (see [what a filter recomputes](#partial)) and told to skip rows
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/_lancedb.pyi b/python/python/lancedb/_lancedb.pyi
index 2ac4dde58..f2d5285fa 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/_lancedb.pyi
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/_lancedb.pyi
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ class Table:
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -636,6 +637,7 @@ class Table:
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[str] = None,
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
index 8f1f741fb..a963ab55e 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/remote/table.py
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -1159,6 +1160,7 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
column,
where=where,
batch_size=batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows=publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class=gpu_class,
gpu_count=gpu_count,
retry_policy=retry_policy,
@@ -1178,6 +1180,7 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -1195,6 +1198,7 @@ class RemoteTable(Table):
column,
where=where,
batch_size=batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows=publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class=gpu_class,
gpu_count=gpu_count,
retry_policy=retry_policy,
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/table.py
index 75975a2c3..06bace5b8 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/table.py
@@ -3178,6 +3178,7 @@ class Table(ABC):
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -3216,6 +3217,12 @@ class Table(ABC):
Maximum rows per Function call on the remote server. Must be
greater than zero. None uses the server default. Has no effect on
local expression-backed columns.
+ publication_interval_rows: int, optional
+ Opt-in publication threshold for completed Function outputs. Must
+ be greater than zero. None keeps whole-fragment publication. The
+ actual publication boundary can be larger than this threshold
+ because it also depends on completed work and Function batching.
+ LanceDB Enterprise only; local refreshes reject this option.
gpu_class: str, optional
GPU class for Function workers. Must be a lowercase name of 1-63
letters, digits, or hyphens, without a leading or trailing hyphen.
@@ -3263,6 +3270,7 @@ class Table(ABC):
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -3300,6 +3308,12 @@ class Table(ABC):
greater than zero. None uses the server default. Lower this for
slow Functions to stay within the executor's per-call deadline.
Has no effect on local expression-backed columns.
+ publication_interval_rows: int, optional
+ Opt-in publication threshold for completed Function outputs. Must
+ be greater than zero. None keeps whole-fragment publication. The
+ actual publication boundary can be larger than this threshold
+ because it also depends on completed work and Function batching.
+ LanceDB Enterprise only; local refreshes reject this option.
gpu_class: str, optional
GPU class for Function workers. Must be a lowercase name of 1-63
letters, digits, or hyphens, without a leading or trailing hyphen.
@@ -5442,6 +5456,7 @@ class LanceTable(Table):
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -5461,6 +5476,7 @@ class LanceTable(Table):
column,
where=where,
batch_size=batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows=publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class=gpu_class,
gpu_count=gpu_count,
retry_policy=retry_policy,
@@ -5480,6 +5496,7 @@ class LanceTable(Table):
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -5501,6 +5518,7 @@ class LanceTable(Table):
column,
where=where,
batch_size=batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows=publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class=gpu_class,
gpu_count=gpu_count,
retry_policy=retry_policy,
@@ -7865,6 +7883,7 @@ class AsyncTable:
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -7903,6 +7922,12 @@ class AsyncTable:
Maximum rows per Function call on the remote server. Must be
greater than zero. None uses the server default. Has no effect on
local expression-backed columns.
+ publication_interval_rows: int, optional
+ Opt-in publication threshold for completed Function outputs. Must
+ be greater than zero. None keeps whole-fragment publication. The
+ actual publication boundary can be larger than this threshold
+ because it also depends on completed work and Function batching.
+ LanceDB Enterprise only; local refreshes reject this option.
gpu_class: str, optional
GPU class for Function workers. Must be a lowercase name of 1-63
letters, digits, or hyphens, without a leading or trailing hyphen.
@@ -7945,6 +7970,7 @@ class AsyncTable:
column,
where=where,
batch_size=batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows=publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class=gpu_class,
gpu_count=gpu_count,
retry_policy=None
@@ -8054,6 +8080,7 @@ class AsyncTable:
*,
where: Optional[str] = None,
batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
+ publication_interval_rows: Optional[int] = None,
gpu_class: Optional[str] = None,
gpu_count: Optional[int] = None,
retry_policy: Optional[FunctionRetryPolicy] = None,
@@ -8091,6 +8118,12 @@ class AsyncTable:
greater than zero. None uses the server default. Lower this for
slow Functions to stay within the executor's per-call deadline.
Has no effect on local expression-backed columns.
+ publication_interval_rows: int, optional
+ Opt-in publication threshold for completed Function outputs. Must
+ be greater than zero. None keeps whole-fragment publication. The
+ actual publication boundary can be larger than this threshold
+ because it also depends on completed work and Function batching.
+ LanceDB Enterprise only; local refreshes reject this option.
gpu_class: str, optional
GPU class for Function workers. Must be a lowercase name of 1-63
letters, digits, or hyphens, without a leading or trailing hyphen.
@@ -8150,6 +8183,7 @@ class AsyncTable:
column,
where=where,
batch_size=batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows=publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class=gpu_class,
gpu_count=gpu_count,
retry_policy=None
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py b/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py
index 685bc809d..671d0ff23 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_remote_db.py
@@ -1863,6 +1863,7 @@ def test_remote_create_index_async_returns_job():
{"batch_size": None},
{"batch_size": 1},
{"batch_size": 8},
+ {"publication_interval_rows": 60},
{"gpu_class": "a10g", "gpu_count": 2},
{
"retry_policy": {"transient": True, "max_attempts": 3},
@@ -1911,6 +1912,7 @@ async def test_remote_refresh_async_returns_typed_terminal_result(
expected["error_policy"] = refresh_kwargs["error_policy"]
for key in (
"where",
+ "publication_interval_rows",
"max_failed_fraction",
"max_failed_rows",
"row_timeout_seconds",
@@ -2088,6 +2090,8 @@ def test_remote_refresh_async_forwards_progress_from_submitted_handle():
({"max_failed_rows": -1}, "max_failed_rows"),
({"row_timeout_seconds": 0}, "row_timeout_seconds"),
({"init_timeout_seconds": -5}, "init_timeout_seconds"),
+ ({"publication_interval_rows": 0}, "publication_interval_rows"),
+ ({"publication_interval_rows": -1}, "publication_interval_rows"),
({"num_workers": 0}, "num_workers"),
(
{"max_executor_processes_per_worker": -2},
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_table.py b/python/python/tests/test_table.py
index 2a502fe62..157870bb5 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_table.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_table.py
@@ -5995,6 +5995,7 @@ def test_refresh_column_rejects_invalid_batch_size(tmp_path, method, batch_size)
({"max_failed_rows": 10}, "max_failed_rows"),
({"row_timeout_seconds": 30}, "row_timeout_seconds"),
({"init_timeout_seconds": 60}, "init_timeout_seconds"),
+ ({"publication_interval_rows": 60}, "publication_interval_rows"),
({"num_workers": 2}, "num_workers"),
({"max_executor_processes_per_worker": 2}, "max_executor_processes_per_worker"),
],
diff --git a/python/src/table.rs b/python/src/table.rs
index 92a6ef835..23c5b69d7 100644
--- a/python/src/table.rs
+++ b/python/src/table.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ mod scannable;
struct RefreshColumnArgs {
where_clause: Option,
batch_size: Option,
+ publication_interval_rows: Option,
gpu_class: Option,
gpu_count: Option,
retry_policy: Option,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ fn refresh_column_options(args: RefreshColumnArgs) -> PyResult PyResult,
column: String,
r#where: Option,
batch_size: Option,
+ publication_interval_rows: Option,
gpu_class: Option,
gpu_count: Option,
retry_policy: Option,
@@ -2227,6 +2232,7 @@ impl Table {
let options = refresh_column_options(RefreshColumnArgs {
where_clause: r#where,
batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class,
gpu_count,
retry_policy,
@@ -2248,13 +2254,14 @@ impl Table {
})
}
- #[pyo3(signature = (column, *, r#where=None, batch_size=None, gpu_class=None, gpu_count=None, retry_policy=None, error_policy=None, max_failed_fraction=None, max_failed_rows=None, row_timeout_seconds=None, init_timeout_seconds=None, num_workers=None, max_executor_processes_per_worker=None))]
+ #[pyo3(signature = (column, *, r#where=None, batch_size=None, publication_interval_rows=None, gpu_class=None, gpu_count=None, retry_policy=None, error_policy=None, max_failed_fraction=None, max_failed_rows=None, row_timeout_seconds=None, init_timeout_seconds=None, num_workers=None, max_executor_processes_per_worker=None))]
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
pub fn refresh_column_async(
self_: PyRef<'_, Self>,
column: String,
r#where: Option,
batch_size: Option,
+ publication_interval_rows: Option,
gpu_class: Option,
gpu_count: Option,
retry_policy: Option,
@@ -2269,6 +2276,7 @@ impl Table {
let options = refresh_column_options(RefreshColumnArgs {
where_clause: r#where,
batch_size,
+ publication_interval_rows,
gpu_class,
gpu_count,
retry_policy,
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs
index 6956905c4..a69611306 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs
@@ -11072,6 +11072,7 @@ mod tests {
serde_json::json!({
"column": "quality",
"where": "id % 2 = 0",
+ "publication_interval_rows": 60,
"error_policy": "skip",
"max_failed_fraction": 0.01,
"max_failed_rows": 50,
@@ -11088,6 +11089,7 @@ mod tests {
});
let options = RefreshColumnOptions::default()
.where_clause("id % 2 = 0")
+ .publication_interval_rows(60)
.error_policy(FunctionErrorPolicy::Skip)
.max_failed_fraction(0.01)
.max_failed_rows(50)
@@ -11135,6 +11137,10 @@ mod tests {
RefreshColumnOptions::default().max_executor_processes_per_worker(0),
"max_executor_processes_per_worker",
),
+ (
+ RefreshColumnOptions::default().publication_interval_rows(0),
+ "publication_interval_rows",
+ ),
] {
let error = table
.refresh_column_async_with_options("quality", options)
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs
index a58567b2e..80b6bd7ad 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/table.rs
@@ -2141,10 +2141,14 @@ impl Table {
///
/// [`RefreshColumnOptions::batch_size()`] caps rows per Function call in
/// LanceDB Enterprise and must be greater than zero when set.
+ /// [`RefreshColumnOptions::publication_interval_rows()`] sets an opt-in
+ /// row-count publication threshold for completed Function outputs; unset
+ /// keeps whole-fragment publication.
/// [`RefreshColumnOptions::gpu_class()`] selects a GPU pool and
/// [`RefreshColumnOptions::gpu_count()`] sets the aggregate GPU budget.
- /// These options have no effect on expression-backed columns in LanceDB
- /// Embedded. Remote refreshes require
+ /// Batch-size and GPU options have no effect on expression-backed columns
+ /// in LanceDB Embedded; a publication threshold is rejected there.
+ /// Remote refreshes require
/// [`Table::refresh_column_async_with_options`].
///
/// ```
@@ -2201,12 +2205,16 @@ impl Table {
/// Set [`RefreshColumnOptions::batch_size()`] to cap the rows each remote
/// Function call receives, for example to keep slow Functions within the
/// executor's per-call deadline. Set
+ /// [`RefreshColumnOptions::publication_interval_rows()`] to publish
+ /// completed Function outputs at a row-count threshold; unset keeps
+ /// whole-fragment publication. Set
/// [`RefreshColumnOptions::gpu_class()`] and
/// [`RefreshColumnOptions::gpu_count()`] to override the registered GPU
/// class or set an aggregate GPU budget for Function workers. Unset values
/// use the Function and server defaults; zero counts and malformed class
/// names are rejected before submitting a job. Embedded expression
- /// refreshes ignore all three options.
+ /// refreshes ignore the batch-size and GPU options, and reject publication
+ /// thresholds and other Enterprise-only options.
///
/// ```
/// # use lancedb::{Table, table::RefreshColumnOptions};
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/table/refresh.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/table/refresh.rs
index 3c8ded1cf..a8be34b17 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/table/refresh.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/table/refresh.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ pub struct RefreshColumnOptions {
/// effect on expression-backed columns in LanceDB Embedded.
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
pub batch_size: Option,
+ /// Opt-in row-count threshold for publishing completed Function outputs.
+ ///
+ /// Must be greater than zero. `None` keeps whole-fragment publication.
+ /// Actual publication boundaries can be larger than this threshold because
+ /// they also depend on completed work and Function batching. LanceDB Embedded
+ /// rejects this option.
+ #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+ pub publication_interval_rows: Option,
/// GPU class for Function workers in LanceDB Enterprise.
///
/// `None` keeps the Function's registered class, or the deployment default
@@ -174,6 +182,13 @@ impl RefreshColumnOptions {
self
}
+ /// Use `rows` as the opt-in publication threshold for completed Function
+ /// outputs. The actual publication boundary can be larger than this value.
+ pub fn publication_interval_rows(mut self, rows: u64) -> Self {
+ self.publication_interval_rows = Some(rows);
+ self
+ }
+
/// Request Function workers from `gpu_class`.
pub fn gpu_class(mut self, gpu_class: impl Into) -> Self {
self.gpu_class = Some(gpu_class.into());
@@ -201,6 +216,10 @@ impl RefreshColumnOptions {
"max_executor_processes_per_worker",
self.max_executor_processes_per_worker.is_some(),
),
+ (
+ "publication_interval_rows",
+ self.publication_interval_rows.is_some(),
+ ),
]
.into_iter()
.find_map(|(name, set)| set.then_some(name))
@@ -253,6 +272,11 @@ impl RefreshColumnOptions {
message: "batch_size must be greater than zero".into(),
});
}
+ if self.publication_interval_rows == Some(0) {
+ return Err(Error::InvalidInput {
+ message: "publication_interval_rows must be greater than zero".into(),
+ });
+ }
if let Some(gpu_class) = &self.gpu_class {
validate_gpu_class_name(gpu_class)?;
}