insert()
This method inserts data into a specified collection.
Invocation
insert(data, partition_name=None, timeout=None, **kwargs)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
data | Data to insert | list-like(list, tuple) | True |
partition_name | Name of the partition to insert data into | String | False |
timeout | An optional duration of time in seconds to allow for the RPC. If it is set to None, the client keeps waiting until the server responds or error occurs. | Float | False |
Return
A MutationResult object.
Properties
| Property | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
insert_count | Number of the inserted entities | Integer |
primary_keys | List of the primary keys of the inserted entities | list[String] |
Raises
CollectionNotExistException: error if the collection does not exist.ParamError: error if the parameters are invalid.BaseException: error if the specified partition does not exist.
Example
import random
data = [
[i for i in range(2000)],
[i for i in range(10000, 12000)],
[[random.random() for _ in range(2)] for _ in range(2000)],
]
from pymilvus import Collection
collection = Collection("book") # Get an existing collection.
mr = collection.insert(data)