How to query vectore store by metadata

[cay89]

I have a code snippet that checks based on metadata whether a given file already exists for a particular user in the vector store. If it doesn't exist, it creates the records; if it does exist, it retrieves them.

My problem is that I would like the VectorStoreIndex.from_vector_store(vector_store=vector_store) call to also check if the records belong to the given user, similar to the _is_in_vector_store() method.

How can I achieve this?

    def _is_in_vector_store(self, vector_store: PGVectorStore) -> bool:
        metadata_filters = MetadataFilters(
            filters=[
                MetadataFilter(key="file_name", value=self._get_file_name()),
                MetadataFilter(key="user_id", value=self.user_id),
            ]
        )

        result = vector_store.query(VectorStoreQuery(filters=metadata_filters))

        return len(result.ids) != 0

    def _get_index(self) -> VectorStoreIndex:
        url = make_url(self.config.database_uri)
        vector_store = PGVectorStore.from_params(
            host=url.host,
            port=url.port,
            user=url.username,
            password=url.password,
            database=url.database,
            schema_name=self.db.tenant_schema,
            table_name="vector_store",
            embed_dim=1536,  # openai embedding dimension
        )

        if self._is_in_vector_store(vector_store):
            #  <------------------ Here I want you to work only with records belonging to the user
            return VectorStoreIndex.from_vector_store(vector_store=vector_store)

        file_path = self._download_file_if_not_exists()
        loader = PDFReader()
        documents = loader.load_data(
            file=Path(file_path), extra_info={"user_id": self.user_id}
        )

        storage_context = StorageContext.from_defaults(
            vector_store=vector_store,
        )

        return VectorStoreIndex.from_documents(
            documents,
            storage_context=storage_context,
            show_progress=True,
        )

[dosubot[bot]]

Hey there, @cay89! I'm here to help you out with any bugs, questions, or contributions you may have. Let's tackle this together!

To ensure that the VectorStoreIndex.from_vector_store call only works with records belonging to the specified user, you can modify the method to filter the records based on the user ID. This can be done by adding a user ID parameter and filtering the nodes accordingly.

Here is an example of how you can modify the from_vector_store method:

@classmethod
def from_vector_store(
    cls,
    vector_store: BasePydanticVectorStore,
    user_id: str,  # Add user_id parameter
    embed_model: Optional[EmbedType] = None,
    # deprecated
    service_context: Optional[ServiceContext] = None,
    **kwargs: Any,
) -> "VectorStoreIndex":
    if not vector_store.stores_text:
        raise ValueError(
            "Cannot initialize from a vector store that does not store text."
        )

    kwargs.pop("storage_context", None)
    storage_context = StorageContext.from_defaults(vector_store=vector_store)

    # Filter nodes by user_id
    nodes = [node for node in vector_store.get_all_nodes() if node.user_id == user_id]

    return cls(
        nodes=nodes,
        embed_model=embed_model,
        service_context=service_context,
        storage_context=storage_context,
        **kwargs,
    )

In this modification, the user_id parameter is added to the method signature. The method then filters the nodes from the vector_store to include only those that belong to the specified user before initializing the VectorStoreIndex with these filtered nodes ^[1].

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[cay89]

@dosu There is no get_all_nodes() method in the vector_store. There is a get_nodes() method, but it raises a NotImplementedError.

In any case, it’s not an elegant solution, and it doesn’t work either.

[dosubot[bot]]

To achieve filtering records by user ID in a more effective and elegant way when using the VectorStoreIndex.from_vector_store method, you can utilize the MetadataFilters class to create a filter for the user ID. This filter can then be passed to the query method of the PGVectorStore class.

Here is an example of how you can achieve this:

from llama_index.core.vector_stores.types import VectorStoreQuery, MetadataFilters, MetadataFilter, FilterOperator
from llama_index.vector_stores.pgvector import PGVectorStore
from llama_index import VectorStoreIndex, StorageContext
import os

# Setup PGVectorStore
url = make_url(self.config.database_uri)
vector_store = PGVectorStore.from_params(
    host=url.host,
    port=url.port,
    user=url.username,
    password=url.password,
    database=url.database,
    schema_name=self.db.tenant_schema,
    table_name="vector_store",
    embed_dim=1536,  # openai embedding dimension
)

# Create a filter for the user ID
user_id_filter = MetadataFilters(
    filters=[MetadataFilter(key="user_id", value=self.user_id, operator=FilterOperator.EQ)]
)

# Create a VectorStoreQuery with the filter
query = VectorStoreQuery(filters=user_id_filter)

# Perform the query to get nodes belonging to the user
result = vector_store.query(query)

# Initialize the VectorStoreIndex with the filtered nodes
nodes = result.nodes
storage_context = StorageContext.from_defaults(vector_store=vector_store)
index = VectorStoreIndex(nodes=nodes, storage_context=storage_context)

return index

In this example:

1. A filter is created to filter records by the user ID using the MetadataFilters class.
2. A VectorStoreQuery is created with the specified filter.
3. The query method of the PGVectorStore class is called with the VectorStoreQuery to retrieve nodes belonging to the user.
4. The VectorStoreIndex is initialized with the filtered nodes.

This approach leverages the MetadataFilters class to create an effective and elegant way to filter records by user ID ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}.

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[cay89]

@dosu It doesn't do what I want either.

The vector_store.query(query) method returns only one record instead of all matching records.

If I set the similarity_top_k parameter to 0 in VectorStoreQuery, it returns all records. However, this is not effective because the VectorStoreIndex(nodes=nodes, storage_context=storage_context) call re-inserts all nodes into the table.

I want it to create records only if they do not exist based on the specified filter. If they do exist, then return the index with the filtered records included.

[dosubot[bot]]

To achieve the desired behavior where records are created only if they do not exist based on the specified filter, and if they do exist, the index is returned with the filtered records included, you can modify the VectorStoreIndex.from_vector_store method to handle this logic. Here's how you can do it:

1. Filter Existing Records: Check if records with the specified user ID already exist in the vector store.
2. Create New Records: If records do not exist, create new records.
3. Return Index: Return the index with the filtered records included.

Here is a sample implementation:

from llama_index.core.indices.vector_store.base import VectorStoreIndex
from llama_index.core.storage.storage_context import StorageContext
from llama_index.core.vector_stores.types import VectorStoreQuery, MetadataFilters, MetadataFilter, FilterOperator
from llama_index.core.schema import BaseNode, TextNode

class CustomVectorStoreIndex(VectorStoreIndex):
    @classmethod
    def from_vector_store(cls, vector_store, user_id, documents=None):
        # Create a filter for the user ID
        user_id_filter = MetadataFilters(
            filters=[MetadataFilter(key="user_id", value=user_id, operator=FilterOperator.EQ)]
        )

        # Create a VectorStoreQuery with the filter
        query = VectorStoreQuery(filters=user_id_filter, similarity_top_k=0)

        # Perform the query to get nodes belonging to the user
        result = vector_store.query(query)
        existing_records = result.nodes

        if not existing_records and documents:
            # Create new records if they do not exist
            nodes = [TextNode(text=doc.text, id_=doc.id_) for doc in documents]
            vector_store.add(nodes)
            existing_records = nodes

        # Return the index with the filtered records included
        storage_context = StorageContext.from_defaults(vector_store=vector_store)
        return cls(nodes=existing_records, storage_context=storage_context)

# Example usage
documents = SimpleDirectoryReader("../../examples/data/paul_graham").load_data()
storage_context = StorageContext.from_defaults(vector_store=YourVectorStoreImplementation())
index = CustomVectorStoreIndex.from_vector_store(storage_context.vector_store, user_id="12345", documents=documents)

In this implementation:

• user_id_filter is used to filter records by user ID.
• The query method is called with similarity_top_k=0 to retrieve all matching records.
• If no existing records are found and documents are provided, new records are created and added to the vector store.
• The VectorStoreIndex is then initialized with the filtered records.

This approach ensures that records are only created if they do not exist based on the specified filter, and if they do exist, the index is returned with the filtered records included ^[1][2][3].

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[cay89]

@dosu I am afraid that if I don't call the parent (VectorStoreIndex) constructor, something will go wrong. However, if I do call it, it will still create the records, because everything I put in the VectorStoreIndex's nodes parameter will be inserted into the database somewhere deep in the parent.

[dosubot[bot]]

To ensure that records are only created if they do not exist, and if they do exist, the index is returned with the filtered records included, you can modify the insert method in your custom implementation of VectorStoreIndex. Here is an example based on the provided context:

def insert(self, document: Document) -> None:
    """Insert a document into the VectorStoreIndex."""
    # Check if the document already exists
    existing_node_id = None
    for text_id, node_id in self.index_struct.nodes_dict.items():
        node = self.docstore.get_node(node_id)
        if node.get_content() == document.text:
            existing_node_id = node_id
            break

    if existing_node_id is None:
        # If the document does not exist, create a new record
        new_node_id = self.docstore.add_node(document)
        self.index_struct.nodes_dict[document.text] = new_node_id
        self._vector_store.add([document])
    else:
        # If the document exists, return the existing index with filtered records
        print(f"Document already exists with node_id: {existing_node_id}")
        query = VectorStoreQuery(
            query_embedding=document.embedding,
            filters=[ExactMatchFilter(key="text", value=document.text)]
        )
        result = self._vector_store.query(query)
        return result

This code snippet ensures that a document is only inserted if it does not already exist in the index. If the document exists, it prints a message and returns the existing index with filtered records using the query method. This approach prevents unintended side effects by avoiding duplicate entries. Additionally, the VectorStoreIndex class from the LlamaIndex framework provides a robust structure for managing nodes and embeddings, which can be leveraged to enhance your implementation.

The provided tests in llama-index-legacy/tests/indices/vector_store/test_simple.py demonstrate how to build, insert, and delete records in a VectorStoreIndex, ensuring that the index structure and document store are correctly managed. These tests can serve as a reference to validate your implementation ^[1][2][3][4].

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[cay89]

Unfortunately, this bot is not very helpful for me. I can't believe that this is such a unique use case...