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## Summary When an `LsmWriteSpec` is installed on a table (#3396), `merge_insert` upsert calls are dispatched through Lance's MemWAL `ShardWriter` (LSM-style append) instead of the standard merge path. - **`use_lsm_write`** — a `merge_insert` builder option, default `true`; set it `false` to use the standard path for a call even when a spec is set. - **`assume_pre_sharded`** — a `merge_insert` builder option, default `false`; skips the per-row shard check and routes by the first row only. - **`close_lsm_writers`** — drains and closes the table's cached MemWAL shard writers. - The `merge_insert` **`on`** columns default to, and are validated against, the table's unenforced primary key. - Shard writers are cached alongside the dataset (in `DatasetConsistencyWrapper`) and reused for the session. - `MergeResult` gains **`num_rows`** — on the LSM path the insert/update breakdown is unknown until compaction, so only the total is reported. Routing covers all three sharding strategies — bucket (murmur3, Iceberg-compatible), identity, and unsharded. Each `merge_insert` call targets a single shard; the whole input is collected and validated before a single atomic `ShardWriter::put`, so a validation failure leaves the MemWAL untouched. Bindings: Python (`merge_insert(...).use_lsm_write(...)` / `.assume_pre_sharded(...)`, `Table.close_lsm_writers`) and TypeScript (`mergeInsert(...).useLsmWrite(...)` / `.assumePreSharded(...)`, `Table.closeLsmWriters`). ## Context Reconstructed from the original #3354 branch onto current `main`: the branch predated the #3394 (unenforced primary key) / #3396 (`LsmWriteSpec`) split and has been rebuilt on that merged foundation. Depends on Lance `v7.0.0-beta.13`. The MemWAL read path (reading un-flushed shard data back into queries) and remote (LanceDB Cloud) LSM support are follow-ups. --------- Co-authored-by: Jack Ye <yezhaoqin@gmail.com>
LanceDB Python SDK
A Python library for LanceDB.
Installation
pip install lancedb
Preview Releases
Stable releases are created about every 2 weeks. For the latest features and bug fixes, you can install the preview release. These releases receive the same level of testing as stable releases, but are not guaranteed to be available for more than 6 months after they are released. Once your application is stable, we recommend switching to stable releases.
pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://pypi.fury.io/lancedb/ lancedb
Usage
Basic Example
import lancedb
db = lancedb.connect('<PATH_TO_LANCEDB_DATASET>')
table = db.open_table('my_table')
results = table.search([0.1, 0.3]).limit(20).to_list()
print(results)
Development
See CONTRIBUTING.md for information on how to contribute to LanceDB.