feat(nodejs): support field/data type input in add_columns() method (#3114)

Add support for passing field/data type information into add_columns()
method, bringing parity with Python bindings. The method now accepts:

- AddColumnsSql[] - SQL expressions (existing functionality)
- Field - single Arrow field with explicit data type
- Field[] - array of Arrow fields with explicit data types
- Schema - Arrow schema with explicit data types

New columns added via Field/Schema are initialized with null values. All
field-based columns must be nullable due to null initialization.

Resolves #3107

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Signed-off-by: Pratik <pratikrocks.dey11@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Pratik Dey
2026-03-14 01:27:14 +05:30
committed by GitHub
parent c2e543f1b7
commit d1d720d08a
4 changed files with 158 additions and 13 deletions

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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
use std::collections::HashMap;
use lancedb::ipc::ipc_file_to_batches;
use lancedb::ipc::{ipc_file_to_batches, ipc_file_to_schema};
use lancedb::table::{
AddDataMode, ColumnAlteration as LanceColumnAlteration, Duration, NewColumnTransform,
OptimizeAction, OptimizeOptions, Table as LanceDbTable,
@@ -279,6 +279,23 @@ impl Table {
Ok(res.into())
}
#[napi(catch_unwind)]
pub async fn add_columns_with_schema(
&self,
schema_buf: Buffer,
) -> napi::Result<AddColumnsResult> {
let schema = ipc_file_to_schema(schema_buf.to_vec())
.map_err(|e| napi::Error::from_reason(format!("Failed to read IPC schema: {}", e)))?;
let transforms = NewColumnTransform::AllNulls(schema);
let res = self
.inner_ref()?
.add_columns(transforms, None)
.await
.default_error()?;
Ok(res.into())
}
#[napi(catch_unwind)]
pub async fn alter_columns(
&self,