DOC: Import Error while creating SelfQueryRetriever

[hasnain3142]

Issue with current documentation:

Import Error while creating SelfQueryRetriever
retriever = SelfQueryRetriever.from_llm( llm, vectordb, document_content_description, metadata_field_info, verbose=True)

The documentation mentions it requires lark but doesn't explicitly mention its version. I am getting an import error.

Idea or request for content:

The documentation should mention specifically that lark version greater then 1.1.5 is required.

pip install lark==1.1.5

But this also didn't solve the issue.

[dosubot]

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Hello @beinghasnain16,

I'm here to assist you with your issue. I'm an AI developed to help with bugs, answer questions, and guide you in contributing to projects.

I understand you're having an import error when using the SelfQueryRetriever class in the LangChain framework with the latest version of lark. You've suggested that the documentation should specify that lark version 1.1.5 is required.

I agree that specifying the required version of dependencies in the documentation can help avoid such issues. However, I couldn't find any specific information about this import error in the LangChain repository. It would be helpful if you could provide more details about the error message you're encountering.

In the meantime, if you've found that using lark version 1.1.5 resolves the issue, it's a good idea to stick with that version. You can install it using the command you've provided:

pip install lark==1.1.5

I hope this helps! If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask.

Best,
Dosu

Sources

• libs/langchain/langchain/retrievers/self_query/base.py

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[hasnain3142]

The code start working after commenting this line of code,

[dosubot]

Hi, @beinghasnain16,

I'm helping the LangChain team manage their backlog and am marking this issue as stale. From what I understand, you raised an issue regarding an import error when using the SelfQueryRetriever class in the LangChain framework due to a missing mention of the required lark version in the documentation. You suggested specifying that lark version 1.1.5 or greater is needed, and even after installing lark version 1.1.5, the issue persisted. However, you later mentioned that the code started working after commenting out a specific line.

Could you please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the LangChain repository? If it is, please let the LangChain team know by commenting on the issue. Otherwise, feel free to close the issue yourself, or the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution to the LangChain framework! If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to reach out.

[threes-was-taken]

@dosu I'm having the same issue. Is there another issue in this repository that relates to this one? Or could tag a maintainer to bring this to their attention?

Thank you.