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vdb.py
import os
import numpy as np
from databricks.vector_search.client import VectorSearchClient
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()
DATABRICKS_WORKSPACE_URL = os.getenv("DATABRICKS_WORKSPACE_URL")
access_token_dbx = os.getenv("access_token_dbx")
VECTOR_SEARCH_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("VECTOR_SEARCH_ENDPOINT")
VECTOR_INDEX_NAME = os.getenv("VECTOR_INDEX_NAME") # Should be "mycat.myschema.my_vector_index2"
DELTA_TABLE_NAME = os.getenv("DELTA_TABLE_NAME")
EMBEDDING_COL_NAME = "embedding"
# --- Connect to Databricks Vector Search ---
client = VectorSearchClient(
workspace_url=DATABRICKS_WORKSPACE_URL,
personal_access_token=access_token_dbx
)
"""
CREATE TABLE mycat.myschema.my_dt (
id BIGINT,
text STRING,
embedding ARRAY<FLOAT>
);
ALTER TABLE mycat.myschema.my_dt SET TBLPROPERTIES (delta.enableChangeDataFeed = true)
"""
print(f"Attempting to get or create index: {VECTOR_INDEX_NAME}")
try:
index = client.get_index(
endpoint_name=VECTOR_SEARCH_ENDPOINT,
index_name=VECTOR_INDEX_NAME,
)
print(f"Successfully retrieved existing index: {VECTOR_INDEX_NAME}")
except Exception as e:
# 2. If it throws a "RESOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXIST" error, create it
if "RESOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXIST" in str(e):
print(f"Index '{VECTOR_INDEX_NAME}' not found. Creating it now...")
client.create_delta_sync_index(
endpoint_name=VECTOR_SEARCH_ENDPOINT,
index_name=VECTOR_INDEX_NAME,
source_table_name=DELTA_TABLE_NAME,
pipeline_type="TRIGGERED",
primary_key="id",
embedding_dimension=1536,
embedding_vector_column=EMBEDDING_COL_NAME,
)
print("Index creation initiated. Waiting for it to be ready...")
index = client.get_index(
endpoint_name=VECTOR_SEARCH_ENDPOINT,
index_name=VECTOR_INDEX_NAME,
)
index.wait_for_index_to_be_ready() # This is a blocking call
print(f"Successfully created and retrieved index: {VECTOR_INDEX_NAME}")
else:
# Some other error occurred, raise it
print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
raise e
# --- Query the Index ---
print("Attempting to query the index...")
# ⚠️ REMINDER: Your query vector MUST have 1536 dimensions
try:
query_vector = np.random.rand(1536).tolist()
columns_to_return = ["id", "text"]
results = index.similarity_search(
query_vector=query_vector,
columns=columns_to_return,
num_results=3,
)
print("Top results:")
if 'result' in results and 'data_array' in results['result']:
for r in results['result']['data_array']:
print(r)
else:
print(f"Could not find results in response: {results}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred during similarity search: {e}")
print("This can happen if the index is not ready yet.")
print("Please go to the Databricks UI, find your vector search endpoint, and check the status of the index.")
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