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1. The delete_ref_doc method is used to delete a document and its associated nodes from the index and docstore.

1. By default, the delete_from_docstore parameter is set to False when calling delete_ref_doc. This means that the document will be removed from the index structure but not from the docstore itself. To ensure complete deletion, you should set this parameter to True.

index.delete_ref_doc("doc_id_0", delete_from_docstore=True)

1. If you're using a persistent docstore like MongoDB or Redis, the deletion should be immediate and consistent. However, for the default in-memory SimpleDocumentStore, you need to call docstore.persist() after deletion to save the changes to disk.

1. When using delete_nodes method, you also need to specify delete_from_docstore=True to remove the nodes from the docstore.

• Concurrent access issues if multiple processes are accessing the docstore simultaneously.
• Incorrect document or node IDs being used for deletion.
• Issues with the specific vector store or docstore implementation you're using.

1. Deleting from the index does not automatically delete from the docstore or vector store. You need to explicitly set delete_from_docstore=True when calling the delete_ref_doc method.

1. For VectorStoreIndex (which ChromaDB would use), the deletion process is as follows:

• The document is deleted from the vector store using self._vector_store.delete(ref_doc_id, **delete_kwargs).
• The document is removed from the index structure using self._delete_from_index_struct(ref_doc_id).
• If delete_from_docstore=True, the document is also deleted from the docstore using self._delete_from_docstore(ref_doc_id).

index.delete_ref_doc(ref_doc_id, delete_from_docstore=True)

• If the vector store stores text (self._vector_store.stores_text is True), or if self._store_nodes_override is True, the deletion from the docstore is only performed when delete_from_docstore is explicitly set to True.

def delete_document_by_filename(self, filename):
    # First, we need to find the document ID associated with the filename
    # This assumes you've stored the filename in the metadata of the document
    results = self.chroma_collection.get(
        where={"filename": filename}
    )
    
    if not results or len(results['ids']) == 0:
        print(f"No document found with filename: {filename}")
        return

    doc_id = results['ids'][0]

    # Delete from the vector store (ChromaDB)
    self.chroma_collection.delete(ids=[doc_id])

    # Delete from the index and docstore
    self.vector_store_index.delete_ref_doc(doc_id, delete_from_docstore=True)

    print(f"Document with filename '{filename}' has been deleted.")

    # Optionally, persist changes to the docstore
    self.docstore.persist(persist_path=f"{self.persistence_path}/docstore.json")

1. It searches for the document in the ChromaDB collection using the filename. This assumes you've stored the filename in the metadata when inserting the document.

1. If no document is found, it prints a message and returns.

1. If a document is found, it gets the document ID.

1. It deletes the document from the ChromaDB collection.

1. It then uses the delete_ref_doc method of the VectorStoreIndex to delete the document from both the index and the docstore. The delete_from_docstore=True parameter ensures it's also removed from the docstore.

1. Finally, it persists the changes to the docstore file.

self.delete_document_by_filename("example.txt")

1. This function assumes that you've stored the filename in the metadata when inserting documents into ChromaDB. If you haven't done this, you'll need to modify the function to find the correct document ID.

1. The function deletes the first document it finds with the given filename. If you expect multiple documents with the same filename, you might want to modify the function to handle this case.

1. After deleting documents, you might want to consider rebuilding your index to ensure it's fully up-to-date.

1. delete_from_docstore parameter:
   When deleting documents, you need to explicitly set the delete_from_docstore parameter to True. If you're not doing this, the documents will be removed from the index structure but not from the docstore itself. Make sure you're using the delete_ref_doc method like this:

   index.delete_ref_doc(doc_id, delete_from_docstore=True)
   

1. Vector store behavior:
   Some vector stores, like ChromaDB, may store the document text directly. In these cases, LlamaIndex handles the deletion slightly differently. If the vector store stores text (self._vector_store.stores_text is True), or if self._store_nodes_override is True, the deletion from the docstore is only performed when delete_from_docstore is explicitly set to True.

1. Persistence issues:
   If you're using a persistent docstore, you need to ensure that changes are being saved after deletion. For the default SimpleDocumentStore, you need to call docstore.persist() after deletion to save the changes to disk.

1. Incorrect document IDs:
   If you're not using the correct document IDs when calling the delete method, the documents won't be deleted.

1. Ensure you're using the correct method to delete documents, setting delete_from_docstore=True:

   for doc_id in list_of_doc_ids:
       self.vector_store_index.delete_ref_doc(doc_id, delete_from_docstore=True)
   

1. After deleting the documents, persist the changes to the docstore:

   self.docstore.persist(persist_path=f"{self.persistence_path}/docstore.json")
   

1. If you're using ChromaDB, make sure you're also deleting from the Chroma collection:

   self.chroma_collection.delete(ids=list_of_doc_ids)
   

1. After deleting all documents, you might want to consider rebuilding your index to ensure it's fully up-to-date.

1. Asynchronous Execution:
   The delete_documents function is defined as an async function, but it's not being awaited in the FastAPI route where it's called. This means that the deletion process might not complete before the response is sent back to the client.

   await self.delete_documents(file_name)
   

1. Exception Handling:
   If an exception occurs during the deletion process (e.g., if NotFoundError is raised), the subsequent steps, including persisting the docstore, might not be executed.

1. Persistence Path:
   Make sure that the self.persistence_path is correctly set and points to the right directory where your docstore should be persisted.

1. Docstore Persistence:
   The persist method is called on self.docstore, but it's not clear from the provided code where this docstore object is initialized or how it relates to the vector_store_index.

1. Make sure you're awaiting the delete_documents function in your FastAPI route:

   try:
       await self.delete_documents(file_name)
   except NotFoundError as e:
       raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
   

1. Add error handling within the delete_documents function:

async def refresh_documents(self, documents: List[Document]) -> List[bool]:
    self.logger.info("Starting document refresh process")
    
    try:
        # Refresh the documents in the vector store index
        refreshed_docs = self.vector_store_index.refresh_ref_docs(
            documents,
            update_kwargs={"delete_kwargs": {"delete_from_docstore": True}}
        )

        # Process the documents through the ingestion pipeline
        processed_nodes = await self.ingestion_pipeline.arun(
            documents=documents,
            show_progress=True
        )

        # Update the Chroma collection
        for node in processed_nodes:
            self.chroma_collection.upsert(
                ids=[node.id_],
                embeddings=[node.embedding],
                documents=[node.text],
                metadatas=[node.metadata]
            )

        # Persist changes to the docstore
        self.docstore.persist(persist_path=f"{self.persistence_path}/docstore.json")

        self.logger.info(f"Refresh complete. {sum(refreshed_docs)} documents were updated or added.")
        return refreshed_docs

    except Exception as e:
        self.logger.error(f"Error during refresh: {str(e)}")
        raise

1. It uses the refresh_ref_docs method of the VectorStoreIndex to update existing documents and add new ones. This method returns a list of booleans indicating which documents were refreshed or added.

1. It processes the documents through your custom ingestion pipeline, which includes sentence splitting and embedding.

1. It updates the Chroma collection with the processed nodes, ensuring that the embeddings and metadata are up to date.

1. Finally, it persists the changes to the docstore.

documents_to_refresh = [
    Document(text="Updated content 1", id_="doc1"),
    Document(text="New content", id_="doc3")
]
refreshed = await self.refresh_documents(documents_to_refresh)

1. This function is defined as async to match the asynchronous nature of your FastAPI setup. Make sure to await it when calling.

1. The refresh_ref_docs method is used instead of refresh as it's the more up-to-date method according to the LlamaIndex documentation.

1. The update_kwargs parameter in refresh_ref_docs ensures that documents are properly deleted from the docstore when updated.

1. Error handling and logging have been added to help with debugging.

1. This function assumes that your Document objects have an id_ attribute. If they don't, you'll need to modify the function to generate or retrieve appropriate IDs.

1. Mismatched IDs:
   The IDs used in the Chroma collection might not match the ref_doc_ids used in the docstore. This can happen if the documents were inserted differently into Chroma and the LlamaIndex docstore.

1. Order of operations:
   You're calling delete_ref_doc on the vector_store_index before deleting from the storage_context.docstore. The delete_ref_doc method might already be removing the document from the docstore, causing the subsequent delete_ref_doc call on the docstore to fail.

1. Persistence issues:
   If the docstore wasn't properly persisted after previous operations, the in-memory state might not match the persisted state.

Persist changes to the docstore

Key changes and explanations:

1. Removed the separate `self.storage_context.docstore.delete_ref_doc(id)` call, as `delete_ref_doc` on the `vector_store_index` should handle both index and docstore deletion when `delete_from_docstore=True`.

2. Added error handling around the `delete_ref_doc` call to catch and log any issues.

3. Moved the Chroma deletion after the index deletion to ensure consistency.

4. Changed `self.docstore.persist()` to `self.storage_context.docstore.persist()` to ensure we're persisting the correct docstore instance.

If you're still seeing issues after these changes, you might want to add some debugging statements to check the state of your docstore before and after deletion:

... deletion code ...

1. Check the vector store index:
   You can try to retrieve the document using its ID. If the document is not found, it indicates successful deletion from the vector store index.

1. Check the docstore:
   You can directly check the docstore to see if the document still exists.

def verify_deletion(self, doc_id: str) -> bool:
    # Check vector store index
    try:
        self.vector_store_index.get_document(doc_id)
        print(f"Document {doc_id} still exists in vector store index.")
        return False
    except ValueError:
        print(f"Document {doc_id} not found in vector store index.")

    # Check docstore
    if doc_id in self.storage_context.docstore.docs:
        print(f"Document {doc_id} still exists in docstore.")
        return False
    else:
        print(f"Document {doc_id} not found in docstore.")

    # Check Chroma collection
    chroma_results = self.chroma_collection.get(ids=[doc_id])
    if chroma_results['ids']:
        print(f"Document {doc_id} still exists in Chroma collection.")
        return False
    else:
        print(f"Document {doc_id} not found in Chroma collection.")

    print(f"Document {doc_id} has been successfully deleted from all stores.")
    return True