Hi Mike,

When using `column_property`, this 
`select(User).from_statement(ins.returing(User))` construct will not load 
in the column property. Instead the ORM will issue a second query when the 
column property is accessed.

I am able to get it working using the following: 
`select(User).from_statement(ins.returing(*select(User).selected_columns))` 

I get your point that there may not be much of a demand for this, but I 
would argue that it is a bit unexpected for `returning(User)` to return a 
Core row, and that the solution is bit unintuitive.

    I think it should be as easy as .returning(User) and it should return 
the full ORM model with column_properties preloaded.

    This proposed change is backwards incompatible right? E.g. if people 
are depending on `returning(User)` returning a core Row in 2.0, is it OK to 
change this to return a Model instance in 2.1?

By the way, I think I found a bug with insert().values() when the ORM uses 
different field names than the Database column names.  update().values() 
works fine, but not insert().values(). Please check my issue here when you 
have a moment.

    https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/issues/7864

------

Here is how to reproduce the case where column_property results in an extra 
query, if you are interested:

    class User(Base):
        __tablename__ = 'users'
        id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
        first_name = Column(String(30))
        last_name = Column(String(30))
        full_name = column_property(first_name + " " + last_name)
    
    # returning(User) triggers extra query on column_property access
    res = 
session.execute(select(User).from_statement(insert(User).values(first_name='foo',
 
last_name='bar').returning(User)))
    user = res.scalars().one()
    # This triggers a select
    print(user.full_name)

    session.expunge(user)
    
    # normal query  does not trigger a select as expected 
    res = session.execute(select(User).where(User.id == user.id))
    user = res.scalars().one()
    print(user.full_name)
    
    session.expunge(user)

    # use *selected(User).selected_columns to avoid triggering an extra 
select
    res = 
session.execute(select(User).from_statement(update(User).values(first_name='foo2').where(User.id
 
== user.id).returning(*select(User).selected_columns)))
    user = res.scalars().one()
    # no extra query
    print(user.full_name)

Thanks and best regards,

Matthew


On Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 7:28:55 PM UTC-7 Mike Bayer wrote:

>
>
> On Sun, Mar 27, 2022, at 2:56 PM, mkmo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I'm writing a library that uses SQLAlchemy. The user will pass the library 
> an update, and the library will add a RETURNING clause for postgresql 
> users, and then return the model back to the user. The idea here is to 
> update and select the row in a single database call, instead of the normal 
> approach where two calls are made.
>
> However, `upd.returning(User)` will actually return a Core row, not the 
> ORM model instance:
>
>     upd = update(User).values(name='foo').where(User.id == 
> 1).returning(User)
>     result = session.execute(upd)
>     row = result.one()
>     assert isinstance(row, Row)
>
> The key question I have is how to convert a Core row into an ORM model 
> instance.
>
>
> use the construct select(User).from_statement(update(User)...returning()) 
> .   See the example at 
> https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/14/orm/persistence_techniques.html#using-insert-update-and-on-conflict-i-e-upsert-to-return-orm-objects
>  
>
>
>
>      `model(**row._mapping)`  fails in at least these two cases: different 
> field name in ORM vs database, and column_property.
>
> I also wonder, should SQLAlchemy return the Model instead of the core row 
> in this case?
>
>
> unknown at this time.  The above link illustrates a very new technique by 
> which this can work now.    if this were to become more implicit without 
> the extra step, that would at best be a 2.1 thing not expected for at least 
> 18 months, it would be based on general demand for this kind of thing 
> (which does seem to be increasing).
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -------
>
> I've gotten this far:
>
>     model = model_from_dml(upd)
>     upd = upd.returning(*select(model).selected_columns)   # this will 
> apply the column_property to the RETURNING
>     row = session.execute(upd).one()
>
> Now I just need to take this row and convert it to an ORM object.
>
> Is there a public API I can use to take a Core `row` and convert it to an 
> ORM model?
>
> Thanks and best regards,
>
> Matthew
> On Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 11:11:30 AM UTC-7 Mike Bayer wrote:
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 27, 2022, at 2:08 PM, mkmo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks. Should I use column_descriptions[0]['type'] ?
>
>
> yup, that should be pretty consistent in this case.
>
> I've implemented most of an actual feature for this but isn't committed 
> yet at https://gerrit.sqlalchemy.org/c/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/+/3742
>
>
>
> In my case, `type`, `expr` and `entity` all return the model class that I 
> am interested in.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
>
> Matthew
> On Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 12:02:54 PM UTC-7 Mike Bayer wrote:
>
>
> the Project model is actually in there, but not in a public API place 
> (this is not the solution, but look inside of table._annotations to see it).
>
> The closest public API we have for this very new API right now is the 
> Query equivalent of column_descriptions, which is available on the select() 
> construct and works when the thing being selected is ORM-enabled, and, 
> alarmingly, it seems there is no documentation whatsoever for the Select 
> version of it, that is wrong, but anyway see the 1.x docs for now: 
> https://docs.sqlalchemy.org/en/14/orm/query.html#sqlalchemy.orm.Query.column_descriptions
>
> This accessor would ideally be on insert, update and delete also, which it 
> currently is not.  However, here's a quick way to get it right now:
>
> class A(Base):
>     __tablename__ = 'a'
>
>     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
>     data = Column(String)
>
>
> upd = update(A)
>
> print(select(upd.table).column_descriptions)
>
> i might take a crack at cleaning this up now but the above will get you 
> what you need.
>
> On Sat, Mar 26, 2022, at 1:34 PM, mkmo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> How can I infer the ORM model class from an update (or insert, or delete) 
> function result?
>
> upd = update(Project).values(name='foo').where(
>     Project.id == 1
> )
>
> def my_library_function(session, upd):
>     result = session.execute(upd)
>     # how to get the Project ORM model here, using only session and upd ?
>
> I saw that the update() object has a `table` attribute, but this returns 
> the Core table (not the ORM model). In addition I don't have access to the 
> base/registry from this function (unless it can be derived from session?). 
> Moreover it seems like searching the registry is O(n) and will not work in 
> all cases, such as when two ORM models map to the same Core table.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
>
> Matthew
>
>
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