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# Quick Start: IRISVectorDBClient with AWS IRIS
**Last Updated**: December 12, 2025
**Status**: ✅ Production Ready
## TL;DR
Use the existing `IRISVectorDBClient` abstraction with AWS IRIS - it handles all vector SQL syntax automatically.
```python
from src.vectorization.vector_db_client import IRISVectorDBClient
# Connect to AWS IRIS
client = IRISVectorDBClient(
host="3.84.250.46",
port=1972,
namespace="%SYS", # Use %SYS (DEMO has access restrictions)
username="_SYSTEM",
password="SYS",
vector_dimension=1024
)
with client:
# Insert - no manual TO_VECTOR() needed
client.insert_vector(
resource_id="doc-001",
embedding=embedding_list,
table_name="SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors" # Fully qualified
)
# Search - no manual VECTOR_COSINE() needed
results = client.search_similar(
query_vector=query_list,
table_name="SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors"
)
```
## Why This Approach?
### ✅ Benefits
- **No Manual SQL**: Client handles `TO_VECTOR()` and `VECTOR_COSINE()` syntax
- **Dimension Validation**: Automatic checking and clear error messages
- **Clean Python API**: Pass Python lists, not SQL strings
- **Works Everywhere**: Same code for local and AWS
- **Type Safety**: Proper error handling and validation
### ❌ Don't Do This
```python
# Manual SQL approach (error-prone)
vector_str = ','.join(map(str, embedding))
sql = f"INSERT ... VALUES (TO_VECTOR('{vector_str}', DOUBLE, 1024), ...)"
cursor.execute(sql) # SQL injection risk, no validation
```
## Critical Detail: Namespace Access
### Problem
AWS IRIS Community Edition has different namespace permissions:
- `%SYS` namespace: ✅ Full access for _SYSTEM user
- `DEMO` namespace: ❌ Access denied (requires additional setup)
### Solution
Connect to `%SYS`, use fully qualified table names:
```python
namespace="%SYS" # Not "DEMO"
table_name="SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors" # Fully qualified
```
### How It Works
IRISVectorDBClient builds: `%SYS.SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors`
IRIS interprets as: `SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors` ✓
## Complete Working Example
### Full Integration Test
**Script**: `scripts/aws/test-iris-vector-client-aws.py`
```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import os
import requests
from src.vectorization.vector_db_client import IRISVectorDBClient
def get_nvidia_embedding(text, api_key):
"""Get 1024-dim embedding from NVIDIA NIM API"""
response = requests.post(
"https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1/embeddings",
headers={
"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
json={
"input": [text],
"model": "nvidia/nv-embedqa-e5-v5",
"input_type": "query"
}
)
return response.json()['data'][0]['embedding']
def main():
api_key = os.getenv('NVIDIA_API_KEY')
# Test data
notes = [
{"id": "001", "text": "Patient with acute chest pain..."},
{"id": "002", "text": "Cardiac catheterization performed..."}
]
# Generate embeddings
for note in notes:
note['embedding'] = get_nvidia_embedding(note['text'], api_key)
# Connect to AWS IRIS
client = IRISVectorDBClient(
host="3.84.250.46",
port=1972,
namespace="%SYS",
username="_SYSTEM",
password="SYS",
vector_dimension=1024
)
with client:
# Insert vectors
for note in notes:
client.insert_vector(
resource_id=note['id'],
patient_id=f"PATIENT_{note['id']}",
document_type="Clinical Note",
text_content=note['text'],
embedding=note['embedding'],
embedding_model="nvidia/nv-embedqa-e5-v5",
table_name="SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors"
)
# Search
query = "chest pain"
query_embedding = get_nvidia_embedding(query, api_key)
results = client.search_similar(
query_vector=query_embedding,
top_k=2,
table_name="SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors"
)
# Display results
for i, result in enumerate(results, 1):
print(f"{i}. {result['resource_id']}: {result['similarity']:.3f}")
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
```
### Run The Test
```bash
export NVIDIA_API_KEY="your-key-here"
python3 scripts/aws/test-iris-vector-client-aws.py
```
### Expected Output
```
✅ Step 1: NVIDIA NIM embeddings generated (1024-dim)
✅ Step 2: Connected to AWS IRIS via %SYS namespace
✅ Step 3: Vectors inserted (no manual TO_VECTOR SQL)
✅ Step 4: Similarity search results:
1. 001: 0.662 similarity
2. 002: 0.483 similarity
✅ Step 5: Cleanup complete
```
## Troubleshooting
### Connection Failed: "Access Denied"
**Problem**: Trying to connect to DEMO namespace
```python
namespace="DEMO" # ❌ This fails on AWS
```
**Solution**: Connect to %SYS
```python
namespace="%SYS" # ✅ This works
```
### Table Not Found
**Problem**: Not using fully qualified table name
```python
table_name="ClinicalNoteVectors" # ❌ May not be found
```
**Solution**: Use fully qualified name
```python
table_name="SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors" # ✅ Always works
```
### Dimension Mismatch
**Problem**: Vector dimension doesn't match configured dimension
```python
client = IRISVectorDBClient(..., vector_dimension=1024)
client.insert_vector(embedding=[0.1, 0.2]) # ❌ Only 2 dims
```
**Error Message**: `ValueError: Vector dimension mismatch: expected 1024, got 2`
**Solution**: Ensure embeddings match configured dimension
## Diagnostic Tool
If you encounter connection issues, run the diagnostic script:
```bash
./scripts/aws/diagnose-iris-connection.sh
```
This will test:
1. Network connectivity (ports 1972 and 52773)
2. Container status (if you have SSH access)
3. Multiple connection formats
4. Namespace access permissions
## AWS IRIS Connection Details
### Instance Information
- **Public IP**: 3.84.250.46
- **Instance Type**: g5.xlarge (NVIDIA A10G GPU)
- **Region**: us-east-1
- **Instance ID**: i-0432eba10b98c4949
### IRIS Ports
- **SQL Port**: 1972 (for connections)
- **Management Portal**: 52773 (web interface)
- URL: http://3.84.250.46:52773/csp/sys/UtilHome.csp
- Username: _SYSTEM
- Password: SYS
### Tables Created
- `SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors` - Text embeddings (VECTOR DOUBLE 1024)
- `SQLUser.MedicalImageVectors` - Image embeddings (VECTOR DOUBLE 1024)
## Performance Expectations
### Typical Latency (MacBook → AWS us-east-1)
- **NVIDIA NIM embedding**: ~500ms per text
- **IRIS vector insertion**: <50ms per vector
- **IRIS similarity search**: <10ms for 2 results
- **Network latency**: ~100ms round-trip
- **Total end-to-end**: 2-3 seconds for full pipeline
## GraphRAG Migration
Now that IRISVectorDBClient works with AWS, you can migrate GraphRAG:
### 1. Update Configuration
Edit `config/fhir_graphrag_config.aws.yaml`:
```yaml
database:
iris:
host: "3.84.250.46"
port: 1972
namespace: "%SYS" # Use %SYS
username: "_SYSTEM"
password: "SYS"
table_prefix: "SQLUser." # For fully qualified names
vector_storage:
table_name: "SQLUser.ClinicalNoteVectors"
dimension: 1024
```
### 2. Run GraphRAG Setup
```bash
# Create knowledge graph tables
python3 src/setup/fhir_graphrag_setup.py --config aws --mode=init
# Extract entities
python3 src/setup/fhir_graphrag_setup.py --config aws --mode=build
# Query
python3 src/query/fhir_graphrag_query.py "chest pain" --config aws
```
## Related Documentation
### AWS Deployment
- **Complete Deployment**: `AWS_DEPLOYMENT_COMPLETE.md`
- **Integration Success**: `AWS_IRIS_CLIENT_SUCCESS.md`
- **Deployment Status**: `AWS_DEPLOYMENT_STATUS.md`
### IRIS Resources
- **iris-devtester Guide**: `docs/iris-devtester-for-aws.md`
- **Constitution Memory**: `.specify/memory/constitution.md` (Section III, VI)
### Scripts
- **Test Script**: `scripts/aws/test-iris-vector-client-aws.py`
- **Diagnostic Tool**: `scripts/aws/diagnose-iris-connection.sh`
- **Setup Script**: `scripts/aws/setup-iris-schema.py`
## Key Takeaways
1. ✅ **Always use IRISVectorDBClient** - Don't write manual TO_VECTOR SQL
2. ✅ **Connect to %SYS namespace** - DEMO has access restrictions on AWS
3. ✅ **Use fully qualified table names** - `SQLUser.TableName`
4. ✅ **Let the client handle vector syntax** - It's tested and validated
5. ✅ **Same code works everywhere** - Local and AWS use identical API
## Next Steps
1. **Test with Your Data**: Run the test script with your clinical notes
2. **Migrate GraphRAG**: Point to AWS configuration
3. **Production Readiness**: Add connection pooling, monitoring, backup
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**Questions?** Check the diagnostic script or AWS deployment docs.
**Issues?** Verify namespace (%SYS) and table names (SQLUser.TableName).