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Jack Ye
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Add `auto_refresh_enabled` and `auto_refresh_interval_seconds` to the
Rust builder and Python sync/async add-column APIs for computed columns
and registered Function outputs.
Python users can configure refresh when declaring a column:
```python
table.add_columns(
computed={"total": "price * quantity"},
auto_refresh_enabled=True,
auto_refresh_interval_seconds=300,
)
```
Omit the interval to let the server determine when to refresh:
```python
table.add_columns(computed={"discounted_total": "total * 0.9"})
```
The async API accepts the same options:
```python
await async_table.add_columns(
computed={"total": "price * quantity"},
auto_refresh_enabled=True,
auto_refresh_interval_seconds=300,
)
```
For an existing registered `FunctionApplication`, the options also apply
to Function columns. Disabling automatic refresh still permits explicit
refresh:
```python
table.add_columns(
{"features": function_application},
auto_refresh_enabled=False,
auto_refresh_interval_seconds=300,
)
table.refresh_column("features")
```
Options apply to every output declared by a call. Automatic refresh is
enabled by default; when the interval is omitted, the server determines
when to refresh. An explicit interval sets a minimum delay after a
successful refresh. The interval does not force recomputation of
unchanged inputs. Invalid intervals and options on one-time transforms
are rejected before declaration.
Native declarations persist `computed_column.auto_refresh_enabled` and
an explicitly supplied `computed_column.auto_refresh_interval_seconds`
in each output field’s metadata in the same commit as the declaration.
An omitted interval is neither stored nor sent in remote requests.
Remote declarations forward the settings to Cloud/Enterprise servers.
Local tables store these settings; automatic execution requires a
supporting server with scheduling enabled.