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Make the vector probe prune, and write decoupled clustered rows in cluster order - #95

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  • A vector probe read every row group of the cold table: its predicate carried OR cluster IS NULL, which DuckDB pushes neither into the scan nor to the manifest bounds. The probed clusters and the unassigned rows are now two arms of the cold scan, so the IN prunes files and row groups and the IS NULL arm reads nothing when every row is assigned. TC-193 asserts it from DuckDB's row-group counters.
  • A decoupled clustered INSERT wrote rows in arrival order, so a fresh file's row groups mixed clusters until compaction. It now orders by cluster like the tiered writes.
  • Dropping or releasing a table takes its vector configuration and centroids with it.

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The change orders decoupled Iceberg writes by cluster, generates vector probe views with separate assigned and unassigned cold arms, and removes vector configuration and centroids when an Iceberg table is unregistered. SQL tests and an end-to-end journey story cover the updated behavior.

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Iceberg vector behavior

Layer / File(s) Summary
Order decoupled writes by cluster
extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c, docs/architecture_vectors.md
The Iceberg-only INSERT orders rows by the cluster column. The documentation describes row-group sizes and write ordering.
Generate separate vector probe arms
extension/coldfront/coldfront--1.0.sql, extension/coldfront/src/coldfront.c, extension/coldfront/test/sql/vector_probe.sql, ci/journey.sh, docs/architecture_vectors.md
Probe view definitions use one cold arm for assigned cluster IDs and another for unassigned rows. The SQL test checks the generated definition and decline cases. The journey story checks row-group pruning and metadata removal after table drop.
Remove vector metadata on unregister
extension/coldfront/coldfront--1.0.sql, extension/coldfront/test/sql/drop_iceberg_table.sql, docs/architecture_decoupled.md, docs/usage.md
Unregistering an Iceberg table deletes its vector configuration and centroid rows. The teardown test and documentation describe this behavior.

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5875-5875: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert row-group pruning for each ICEBERG_SCAN arm.

_vec_probed_viewdef creates separate probe and IS NULL scans. The profile query selects both nodes, but the sums remove their identities. The aggregate can pass when the unassigned arm reads row groups while the probe arm skips some. Existing row-count checks confirm that unassigned rows are preserved, not that this arm reads zero row groups.

Extract the two scan nodes by arm and assert independently: the probe arm must scan some but fewer than all row groups, and the unassigned arm must scan zero row groups.

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In `@ci/journey.sh` at line 5875, Update the profiling assertion in the `counters`
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- Line 5875: Update the profiling assertion in the `counters` query to identify
the probe and `IS NULL` arms of the `_vec_probed_viewdef` `ICEBERG_SCAN` nodes
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@coderabbitai Done. TC-193 now reads the two ICEBERG_SCAN nodes in arm order and asserts the probe arm scans some but not all row groups and the unassigned arm scans none.

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@vyruss I checked ci/journey.sh. TC-193 reads both ICEBERG_SCAN nodes in order. It asserts that the probe arm scans some, but not all, row groups. It also asserts that the unassigned arm has zero row groups to scan. I did not run the journey test, but the assertions address my review concern.

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🟠 Major · Update the raw-query operation or document its cleanup limitation. · coldfront--1.0.sql:4130-4148

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Update the raw-query operation or document its cleanup limitation.

The documented duckdb.raw_query('DROP TABLE ice.<ns>.<name>') path can drop the DuckDB table without calling coldfront._unregister_iceberg. PostgreSQL registry, vector configuration, and centroid rows can therefore remain after the supported drop operation.

Route this operation through _unregister_iceberg, or remove it from the documented supported operations and state that it does not perform PostgreSQL cleanup.

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@coderabbitai Fixed in the docs: the decoupled DROP TABLE row now names coldfront.drop_iceberg_table(), which runs _unregister_iceberg, and states that a raw DROP TABLE through duckdb.raw_query leaves the registration rows behind.

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@vyruss, the SQL confirms the remaining detail: coldfront.drop_iceberg_table() calls coldfront._unregister_iceberg(), which deletes the vector centroids and configuration. The documentation accurately describes the registered-table drop path.

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