acryl-datahub-cloud 0.3.12rc3__py3-none-any.whl → 0.3.12rc5__py3-none-any.whl

acryl_datahub_cloud/sdk/assertions_client.py

@@ -4,21 +4,38 @@ import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Optional, Union
 
-from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion import (
+from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion.assertion_base import (
     AssertionMode,
+    FreshnessAssertion,
     SmartFreshnessAssertion,
     SmartVolumeAssertion,
     _AssertionPublic,
 )
-from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion_input import (
+from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion.smart_column_metric_assertion import (
+    SmartColumnMetricAssertion,
+)
+from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion_input.assertion_input import (
     AssertionIncidentBehavior,
     DetectionMechanismInputTypes,
     ExclusionWindowInputTypes,
     InferenceSensitivity,
+    TimeWindowSizeInputTypes,
     _AssertionInput,
     _SmartFreshnessAssertionInput,
     _SmartVolumeAssertionInput,
 )
+from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion_input.freshness_assertion_input import (
+    _FreshnessAssertionInput,
+)
+from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.assertion_input.smart_column_metric_assertion_input import (
+    MetricInputType,
+    OperatorInputType,
+    RangeInputType,
+    RangeTypeInputType,
+    ValueInputType,
+    ValueTypeInputType,
+    _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput,
+)
 from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.entities.assertion import Assertion, TagsInputType
 from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.entities.monitor import Monitor
 from acryl_datahub_cloud.sdk.errors import SDKUsageError
@@ -171,7 +188,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
         # 3. Merge the assertion input with the existing assertion and monitor entities or create a new assertion
         # if the assertion does not exist:
         merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion = (
-            self._retrieve_and_merge_freshness_assertion_and_monitor(
+            self._retrieve_and_merge_smart_freshness_assertion_and_monitor(
                 assertion_input=assertion_input,
                 dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
                 urn=urn,
@@ -212,7 +229,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
 
         return SmartFreshnessAssertion._from_entities(assertion_entity, monitor_entity)
 
-    def _retrieve_and_merge_freshness_assertion_and_monitor(
+    def _retrieve_and_merge_smart_freshness_assertion_and_monitor(
         self,
         assertion_input: _SmartFreshnessAssertionInput,
         dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
@@ -277,7 +294,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
             )
 
         # 4. Merge the existing assertion with the validated input:
-        merged_assertion_input = self._merge_freshness_input(
+        merged_assertion_input = self._merge_smart_freshness_input(
             dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
             urn=urn,
             display_name=display_name,
@@ -350,6 +367,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
                 incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
                 tags=tags,
                 created_by=updated_by,
+                schedule=schedule,
             )
 
         # 3. Check for any issues e.g. different dataset urns
@@ -363,7 +381,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
             )
 
         # 4. Merge the existing assertion with the validated input:
-        merged_assertion_input = self._merge_volume_input(
+        merged_assertion_input = self._merge_smart_volume_input(
             dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
             urn=urn,
             display_name=display_name,
@@ -384,6 +402,93 @@ class AssertionsClient:
 
         return merged_assertion_input
 
+    def _retrieve_and_merge_freshness_assertion_and_monitor(
+        self,
+        assertion_input: _FreshnessAssertionInput,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        urn: Union[str, AssertionUrn],
+        display_name: Optional[str],
+        enabled: Optional[bool],
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes,
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ],
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType],
+        updated_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]],
+        now_utc: datetime,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]],
+        freshness_schedule_check_type: Optional[
+            Union[str, models.FreshnessAssertionScheduleTypeClass]
+        ] = None,
+        lookback_window: Optional[TimeWindowSizeInputTypes] = None,
+    ) -> Union[FreshnessAssertion, _FreshnessAssertionInput]:
+        # 1. Retrieve any existing assertion and monitor entities:
+        maybe_assertion_entity, monitor_urn, maybe_monitor_entity = (
+            self._retrieve_assertion_and_monitor(assertion_input)
+        )
+
+        # 2.1 If the assertion and monitor entities exist, create an assertion object from them:
+        if maybe_assertion_entity and maybe_monitor_entity:
+            existing_assertion = FreshnessAssertion._from_entities(
+                maybe_assertion_entity, maybe_monitor_entity
+            )
+        # 2.2 If the assertion exists but the monitor does not, create a placeholder monitor entity to be able to create the assertion:
+        elif maybe_assertion_entity and not maybe_monitor_entity:
+            monitor_mode = (
+                "ACTIVE" if enabled else "INACTIVE" if enabled is not None else "ACTIVE"
+            )
+            existing_assertion = FreshnessAssertion._from_entities(
+                maybe_assertion_entity,
+                Monitor(id=monitor_urn, info=("ASSERTION", monitor_mode)),
+            )
+        # 2.3 If the assertion does not exist, create a new assertion with a generated urn and return the assertion input:
+        elif not maybe_assertion_entity:
+            logger.info(
+                f"No existing assertion entity found for assertion urn {urn}, creating a new assertion with a generated urn"
+            )
+            return self._create_freshness_assertion(
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+                display_name=display_name,
+                detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+                incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+                tags=tags,
+                created_by=updated_by,
+                schedule=schedule,
+                freshness_schedule_check_type=freshness_schedule_check_type,
+                lookback_window=lookback_window,
+            )
+
+        # 3. Check for any issues e.g. different dataset urns
+        if (
+            existing_assertion
+            and hasattr(existing_assertion, "dataset_urn")
+            and existing_assertion.dataset_urn != assertion_input.dataset_urn
+        ):
+            raise SDKUsageError(
+                f"Dataset URN mismatch, existing assertion: {existing_assertion.dataset_urn} != new assertion: {dataset_urn}"
+            )
+
+        # 4. Merge the existing assertion with the validated input:
+        merged_assertion_input = self._merge_freshness_input(
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            urn=urn,
+            display_name=display_name,
+            enabled=enabled,
+            detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+            incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+            tags=tags,
+            now_utc=now_utc,
+            assertion_input=assertion_input,
+            maybe_assertion_entity=maybe_assertion_entity,
+            maybe_monitor_entity=maybe_monitor_entity,
+            existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+            schedule=schedule,
+            freshness_schedule_check_type=freshness_schedule_check_type,
+            lookback_window=lookback_window,
+        )
+
+        return merged_assertion_input
+
     def _retrieve_assertion_and_monitor(
         self,
         assertion_input: _AssertionInput,
@@ -423,7 +528,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
 
         return maybe_assertion_entity, monitor_urn, maybe_monitor_entity
 
-    def _merge_freshness_input(
+    def _merge_smart_freshness_input(
         self,
         dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
         urn: Union[str, AssertionUrn],
@@ -554,7 +659,129 @@ class AssertionsClient:
 
         return merged_assertion_input
 
-    def _merge_volume_input(
+    def _merge_freshness_input(
+        self,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        urn: Union[str, AssertionUrn],
+        display_name: Optional[str],
+        enabled: Optional[bool],
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes,
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ],
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType],
+        now_utc: datetime,
+        assertion_input: _FreshnessAssertionInput,
+        maybe_assertion_entity: Optional[Assertion],
+        maybe_monitor_entity: Optional[Monitor],
+        existing_assertion: FreshnessAssertion,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]],
+        freshness_schedule_check_type: Optional[
+            Union[str, models.FreshnessAssertionScheduleTypeClass]
+        ] = None,
+        lookback_window: Optional[TimeWindowSizeInputTypes] = None,
+    ) -> _FreshnessAssertionInput:
+        """Merge the input with the existing assertion and monitor entities.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored.
+            urn: The urn of the assertion.
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled.
+            incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion.
+            tags: The tags to be applied to the assertion.
+            now_utc: The current UTC time from when the function is called.
+            assertion_input: The validated input to the function.
+            maybe_assertion_entity: The existing assertion entity from the DataHub instance.
+            maybe_monitor_entity: The existing monitor entity from the DataHub instance.
+            existing_assertion: The existing assertion from the DataHub instance.
+            schedule: The schedule to be applied to the assertion.
+            freshness_schedule_check_type: The freshness schedule check type to be applied to the assertion.
+            lookback_window: The lookback window to be applied to the assertion.
+
+        Returns:
+            The merged assertion input.
+        """
+        merged_assertion_input = _FreshnessAssertionInput(
+            urn=urn,
+            entity_client=self.client.entities,
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            display_name=_merge_field(
+                display_name,
+                "display_name",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                maybe_assertion_entity.description if maybe_assertion_entity else None,
+            ),
+            enabled=_merge_field(
+                enabled,
+                "enabled",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                existing_assertion.mode == AssertionMode.ACTIVE
+                if existing_assertion
+                else None,
+            ),
+            schedule=_merge_field(
+                schedule,
+                "schedule",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                existing_assertion.schedule if existing_assertion else None,
+            ),
+            freshness_schedule_check_type=_merge_field(
+                freshness_schedule_check_type,
+                "freshness_schedule_check_type",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                existing_assertion._freshness_schedule_check_type
+                if existing_assertion
+                else None,
+            ),
+            lookback_window=_merge_field(
+                lookback_window,
+                "lookback_window",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                existing_assertion.lookback_window if existing_assertion else None,
+            ),
+            detection_mechanism=_merge_field(
+                detection_mechanism,
+                "detection_mechanism",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                FreshnessAssertion._get_detection_mechanism(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity, maybe_monitor_entity, default=None
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity and maybe_monitor_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            incident_behavior=_merge_field(
+                incident_behavior,
+                "incident_behavior",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                FreshnessAssertion._get_incident_behavior(maybe_assertion_entity)
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            tags=_merge_field(
+                tags,
+                "tags",
+                assertion_input,
+                existing_assertion,
+                maybe_assertion_entity.tags if maybe_assertion_entity else None,
+            ),
+            created_by=existing_assertion.created_by
+            or DEFAULT_CREATED_BY,  # Override with the existing assertion's created_by or the default created_by if not set
+            created_at=existing_assertion.created_at
+            or now_utc,  # Override with the existing assertion's created_at or now if not set
+            updated_by=assertion_input.updated_by,  # Override with the input's updated_by
+            updated_at=assertion_input.updated_at,  # Override with the input's updated_at (now)
+        )
+        return merged_assertion_input
+
+    def _merge_smart_volume_input(
         self,
         dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
         urn: Union[str, AssertionUrn],
@@ -919,46 +1146,35 @@ class AssertionsClient:
         #     raise e
         return SmartVolumeAssertion._from_entities(assertion_entity, monitor_entity)
 
-    def sync_smart_volume_assertion(
+    def _create_freshness_assertion(
         self,
         *,
         dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
-        urn: Optional[Union[str, AssertionUrn]] = None,
         display_name: Optional[str] = None,
-        enabled: Optional[bool] = None,
+        enabled: bool = True,
+        freshness_schedule_check_type: Optional[
+            Union[str, models.FreshnessAssertionScheduleTypeClass]
+        ] = None,
+        lookback_window: Optional[TimeWindowSizeInputTypes] = None,
         detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes = None,
-        sensitivity: Optional[Union[str, InferenceSensitivity]] = None,
-        exclusion_windows: Optional[ExclusionWindowInputTypes] = None,
-        training_data_lookback_days: Optional[int] = None,
         incident_behavior: Optional[
             Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
         ] = None,
         tags: Optional[TagsInputType] = None,
-        updated_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]] = None,
+        created_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]] = None,
         schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]] = None,
-    ) -> SmartVolumeAssertion:
-        """Upsert and merge a smart volume assertion.
+    ) -> FreshnessAssertion:
+        """Create a freshness assertion.
 
         Note: keyword arguments are required.
 
-        Upsert and merge is a combination of create and update. If the assertion does not exist,
-        it will be created. If it does exist, it will be updated. Existing assertion fields will
-        be updated if the input value is not None. If the input value is None, the existing value
-        will be preserved. If the input value can be un-set e.g. by passing an empty list or
-        empty string.
-
-        Schedule behavior:
-        - Create case: Uses default hourly schedule (\"0 * * * *\") or provided schedule
-        - Update case: Different than `sync_smart_freshness_assertion`, schedule is updated.
+        The created assertion will use the default daily schedule ("0 0 * * *").
 
         Args:
             dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored.
-            urn: The urn of the assertion. If not provided, a urn will be generated and the assertion
-                will be _created_ in the DataHub instance.
-            display_name: The display name of the assertion. If not provided, a random display name
-                will be generated.
-            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled. If not provided, the existing value
-                will be preserved.
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion. If not provided, a random display
+                name will be generated.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled. Defaults to True.
             detection_mechanism: The detection mechanism to be used for the assertion. Information
                 schema is recommended. Valid values are:
                 - "information_schema" or DetectionMechanism.INFORMATION_SCHEMA
@@ -969,33 +1185,15 @@ class AssertionsClient:
                     "additional_filter": "last_modified > '2021-01-01'",
                 } or DetectionMechanism.LAST_MODIFIED_COLUMN(column_name='last_modified',
                 additional_filter='last_modified > 2021-01-01')
-                - {
-                    "type": "high_watermark_column",
-                    "column_name": "id",
-                    "additional_filter": "id > 1000",
-                } or DetectionMechanism.HIGH_WATERMARK_COLUMN(column_name='id',
-                additional_filter='id > 1000')
                 - "datahub_operation" or DetectionMechanism.DATAHUB_OPERATION
-            sensitivity: The sensitivity to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
-                - "low" or InferenceSensitivity.LOW
-                - "medium" or InferenceSensitivity.MEDIUM
-                - "high" or InferenceSensitivity.HIGH
-            exclusion_windows: The exclusion windows to be applied to the assertion, currently only
-                fixed range exclusion windows are supported. Valid values are:
-                - from datetime.datetime objects: {
-                    "start": "datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)",
-                    "end": "datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)",
-                }
-                - from string datetimes: {
-                    "start": "2025-01-01T00:00:00",
-                    "end": "2025-01-02T00:00:00",
-                }
-                - from FixedRangeExclusionWindow objects: FixedRangeExclusionWindow(
-                    start=datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
-                    end=datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)
-                )
-            training_data_lookback_days: The training data lookback days to be applied to the
-                assertion as an integer.
+            freshness_schedule_check_type: The freshness schedule check type to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "since_the_last_check" or models.FreshnessAssertionScheduleTypeClass.SINCE_THE_LAST_CHECK
+                - "cron" or models.FreshnessAssertionScheduleTypeClass.CRON
+            lookback_window: The lookback window to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - from models.TimeWindowSize objects: models.TimeWindowSizeClass(
+                    unit=models.CalendarIntervalClass.DAY,
+                    multiple=1)
+                - from TimeWindowSize objects: TimeWindowSize(unit='DAY', multiple=1)
             incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
                 - "raise_on_fail" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RAISE_ON_FAIL
                 - "resolve_on_pass" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RESOLVE_ON_PASS
@@ -1003,7 +1201,7 @@ class AssertionsClient:
                 - a list of strings (strings will be converted to TagUrn objects)
                 - a list of TagUrn objects
                 - a list of TagAssociationClass objects
-            updated_by: Optional urn of the user who updated the assertion. The format is
+            created_by: Optional urn of the user who created the assertion. The format is
                 "urn:li:corpuser:<username>", which you can find on the Users & Groups page.
                 The default is the datahub system user.
                 TODO: Retrieve the SDK user as the default instead of the datahub system user.
@@ -1014,22 +1212,157 @@ class AssertionsClient:
                 cron and timezone. Use `from datahub.metadata import schema_classes as models` to import the class.
 
         Returns:
-            SmartVolumeAssertion: The created or updated assertion.
+            FreshnessAssertion: The created assertion.
         """
         _print_experimental_warning()
         now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
-
-        if updated_by is None:
+        if created_by is None:
             logger.warning(
-                f"updated_by is not set, using {DEFAULT_CREATED_BY} as a placeholder"
+                f"Created by is not set, using {DEFAULT_CREATED_BY} as a placeholder"
             )
-            updated_by = DEFAULT_CREATED_BY
-
-        # 1. If urn is not set, create a new assertion
-        if urn is None:
-            logger.info("URN is not set, creating a new assertion")
-            return self._create_smart_volume_assertion(
-                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            created_by = DEFAULT_CREATED_BY
+        assertion_input = _FreshnessAssertionInput(
+            urn=None,
+            entity_client=self.client.entities,
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            display_name=display_name,
+            enabled=enabled,
+            detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+            freshness_schedule_check_type=freshness_schedule_check_type,
+            lookback_window=lookback_window,
+            incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+            tags=tags,
+            created_by=created_by,
+            created_at=now_utc,
+            updated_by=created_by,
+            updated_at=now_utc,
+            schedule=schedule,
+        )
+        assertion_entity, monitor_entity = (
+            assertion_input.to_assertion_and_monitor_entities()
+        )
+        # If assertion creation fails, we won't try to create the monitor
+        self.client.entities.create(assertion_entity)
+        # TODO: Wrap monitor creation in a try-except and delete the assertion if monitor creation fails (once delete is implemented https://linear.app/acryl-data/issue/OBS-1350/add-delete-method-to-entity-clientpy)
+        # try:
+        self.client.entities.create(monitor_entity)
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"Error creating monitor: {e}")
+        #     self.client.entities.delete(assertion_entity)
+        #     raise e
+        return FreshnessAssertion._from_entities(assertion_entity, monitor_entity)
+
+    def sync_smart_volume_assertion(
+        self,
+        *,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        urn: Optional[Union[str, AssertionUrn]] = None,
+        display_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        enabled: Optional[bool] = None,
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes = None,
+        sensitivity: Optional[Union[str, InferenceSensitivity]] = None,
+        exclusion_windows: Optional[ExclusionWindowInputTypes] = None,
+        training_data_lookback_days: Optional[int] = None,
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ] = None,
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType] = None,
+        updated_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]] = None,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]] = None,
+    ) -> SmartVolumeAssertion:
+        """Upsert and merge a smart volume assertion.
+
+        Note: keyword arguments are required.
+
+        Upsert and merge is a combination of create and update. If the assertion does not exist,
+        it will be created. If it does exist, it will be updated. Existing assertion fields will
+        be updated if the input value is not None. If the input value is None, the existing value
+        will be preserved. If the input value can be un-set e.g. by passing an empty list or
+        empty string.
+
+        Schedule behavior:
+        - Create case: Uses default hourly schedule (\"0 * * * *\") or provided schedule
+        - Update case: Different than `sync_smart_freshness_assertion`, schedule is updated.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored.
+            urn: The urn of the assertion. If not provided, a urn will be generated and the assertion
+                will be _created_ in the DataHub instance.
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion. If not provided, a random display name
+                will be generated.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled. If not provided, the existing value
+                will be preserved.
+            detection_mechanism: The detection mechanism to be used for the assertion. Information
+                schema is recommended. Valid values are:
+                - "information_schema" or DetectionMechanism.INFORMATION_SCHEMA
+                - "audit_log" or DetectionMechanism.AUDIT_LOG
+                - {
+                    "type": "last_modified_column",
+                    "column_name": "last_modified",
+                    "additional_filter": "last_modified > '2021-01-01'",
+                } or DetectionMechanism.LAST_MODIFIED_COLUMN(column_name='last_modified',
+                additional_filter='last_modified > 2021-01-01')
+                - {
+                    "type": "high_watermark_column",
+                    "column_name": "id",
+                    "additional_filter": "id > 1000",
+                } or DetectionMechanism.HIGH_WATERMARK_COLUMN(column_name='id',
+                additional_filter='id > 1000')
+                - "datahub_operation" or DetectionMechanism.DATAHUB_OPERATION
+            sensitivity: The sensitivity to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "low" or InferenceSensitivity.LOW
+                - "medium" or InferenceSensitivity.MEDIUM
+                - "high" or InferenceSensitivity.HIGH
+            exclusion_windows: The exclusion windows to be applied to the assertion, currently only
+                fixed range exclusion windows are supported. Valid values are:
+                - from datetime.datetime objects: {
+                    "start": "datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)",
+                    "end": "datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)",
+                }
+                - from string datetimes: {
+                    "start": "2025-01-01T00:00:00",
+                    "end": "2025-01-02T00:00:00",
+                }
+                - from FixedRangeExclusionWindow objects: FixedRangeExclusionWindow(
+                    start=datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+                    end=datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)
+                )
+            training_data_lookback_days: The training data lookback days to be applied to the
+                assertion as an integer.
+            incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "raise_on_fail" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RAISE_ON_FAIL
+                - "resolve_on_pass" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RESOLVE_ON_PASS
+            tags: The tags to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - a list of strings (strings will be converted to TagUrn objects)
+                - a list of TagUrn objects
+                - a list of TagAssociationClass objects
+            updated_by: Optional urn of the user who updated the assertion. The format is
+                "urn:li:corpuser:<username>", which you can find on the Users & Groups page.
+                The default is the datahub system user.
+                TODO: Retrieve the SDK user as the default instead of the datahub system user.
+            schedule: Optional cron formatted schedule for the assertion. If not provided, a default
+                schedule will be used. The schedule determines when the assertion will be evaluated.
+                The format is a cron expression, e.g. "0 * * * *" for every hour using UTC timezone.
+                Alternatively, a models.CronScheduleClass object can be provided with string parameters
+                cron and timezone. Use `from datahub.metadata import schema_classes as models` to import the class.
+
+        Returns:
+            SmartVolumeAssertion: The created or updated assertion.
+        """
+        _print_experimental_warning()
+        now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+        if updated_by is None:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"updated_by is not set, using {DEFAULT_CREATED_BY} as a placeholder"
+            )
+            updated_by = DEFAULT_CREATED_BY
+
+        # 1. If urn is not set, create a new assertion
+        if urn is None:
+            logger.info("URN is not set, creating a new assertion")
+            return self._create_smart_volume_assertion(
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
                 display_name=display_name,
                 enabled=enabled if enabled is not None else True,
                 detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
@@ -1106,6 +1439,884 @@ class AssertionsClient:
 
         return SmartVolumeAssertion._from_entities(assertion_entity, monitor_entity)
 
+    def sync_smart_column_metric_assertion(
+        self,
+        *,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        column_name: str,
+        metric_type: MetricInputType,
+        operator: OperatorInputType,
+        value: Optional[ValueInputType] = None,
+        value_type: Optional[ValueTypeInputType] = None,
+        range: Optional[RangeInputType] = None,
+        range_type: Optional[RangeTypeInputType] = None,
+        urn: Optional[Union[str, AssertionUrn]] = None,
+        display_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        enabled: Optional[bool] = None,
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes = None,
+        sensitivity: Optional[Union[str, InferenceSensitivity]] = None,
+        exclusion_windows: Optional[ExclusionWindowInputTypes] = None,
+        training_data_lookback_days: Optional[int] = None,
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ] = None,
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType] = None,
+        updated_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]] = None,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]] = None,
+    ) -> SmartColumnMetricAssertion:
+        """Upsert and merge a smart column metric assertion.
+
+        Note: keyword arguments are required.
+
+        Upsert and merge is a combination of create and update. If the assertion does not exist,
+        it will be created. If it does exist, it will be updated.
+
+        Existing assertion fields will be updated if the input value is not None. If the input value is None, the existing value
+        will be preserved. If the input value can be un-set e.g. by passing an empty list or
+        empty string.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored. (Required)
+            column_name: The name of the column to be monitored. (Required)
+            metric_type: The type of the metric to be monitored. (Required)
+            operator: The operator to be used for the assertion. (Required)
+            value: The value to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a value)
+            value_type: The type of the value to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a value)
+            range: The range to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a range)
+            range_type: The type of the range to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a range)
+            urn: The urn of the assertion. If not provided, a urn will be generated and the assertion
+                will be _created_ in the DataHub instance.
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion. If not provided, a random display name
+                will be generated.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled. If not provided, the existing value
+                will be preserved.
+            detection_mechanism: The detection mechanism to be used for the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - All rows query datahub dataset profile:
+                - "all_rows_query_datahub_dataset_profile" or DetectionMechanism.ALL_ROWS_QUERY_DATAHUB_DATASET_PROFILE
+
+                - All rows query:
+                - "all_rows_query" or DetectionMechanism.ALL_ROWS_QUERY
+                - with optional additional filter: DetectionMechanism.ALL_ROWS_QUERY(additional_filter='last_modified > 2021-01-01')
+                - Or as a dict: {
+                    "type": "all_rows_query",
+                    "additional_filter": "last_modified > '2021-01-01'", # optional
+                }
+
+                - Changed rows query:
+                - For changed rows query, you need to pass a supported column type (Number, Date or Time)
+                - DetectionMechanism.CHANGED_ROWS_QUERY(column_name='last_modified')
+                - With optional additional filter: DetectionMechanism.CHANGED_ROWS_QUERY(column_name='last_modified', additional_filter='last_modified > 2021-01-01')
+                - Or as a dict: {
+                    "type": "changed_rows_query",
+                    "column_name": "last_modified",
+                    "additional_filter": "last_modified > '2021-01-01'", # optional
+                }
+
+            sensitivity: The sensitivity to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "low" or InferenceSensitivity.LOW
+                - "medium" or InferenceSensitivity.MEDIUM
+                - "high" or InferenceSensitivity.HIGH
+            exclusion_windows: The exclusion windows to be applied to the assertion, currently only
+                fixed range exclusion windows are supported. Valid values are:
+                - from datetime.datetime objects: {
+                    "start": "datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)",
+                    "end": "datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)",
+                }
+                - from string datetimes: {
+                    "start": "2025-01-01T00:00:00",
+                    "end": "2025-01-02T00:00:00",
+                }
+                - from FixedRangeExclusionWindow objects: FixedRangeExclusionWindow(
+                    start=datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+                    end=datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)
+                )
+            training_data_lookback_days: The training data lookback days to be applied to the
+                assertion as an integer.
+            incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "raise_on_fail" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RAISE_ON_FAIL
+                - "resolve_on_pass" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RESOLVE_ON_PASS
+            tags: The tags to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - a list of strings (strings will be converted to TagUrn objects)
+                - a list of TagUrn objects
+                - a list of TagAssociationClass objects
+            updated_by: Optional urn of the user who updated the assertion. The format is
+                "urn:li:corpuser:<username>", which you can find on the Users & Groups page.
+                The default is the datahub system user.
+                TODO: Retrieve the SDK user as the default instead of the datahub system user.
+            schedule: Optional cron formatted schedule for the assertion. If not provided, a default
+                schedule of every 6 hours will be used. The schedule determines when the assertion will be evaluated.
+                The format is a cron expression, e.g. "0 * * * *" for every hour using UTC timezone.
+                Alternatively, a models.CronScheduleClass object can be provided with string parameters
+                cron and timezone. Use `from datahub.metadata import schema_classes as models` to import the class.
+
+        Returns:
+            SmartColumnMetricAssertion: The created or updated assertion.
+        """
+        _print_experimental_warning()
+        now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+        if updated_by is None:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"updated_by is not set, using {DEFAULT_CREATED_BY} as a placeholder"
+            )
+            updated_by = DEFAULT_CREATED_BY
+
+        # 1. If urn is not set, create a new assertion
+        if urn is None:
+            logger.info("URN is not set, creating a new assertion")
+            return self._create_smart_column_metric_assertion(
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+                column_name=column_name,
+                metric_type=metric_type,
+                operator=operator,
+                value=value,
+                value_type=value_type,
+                range=range,
+                range_type=range_type,
+                display_name=display_name,
+                enabled=enabled if enabled is not None else True,
+                detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+                sensitivity=sensitivity,
+                exclusion_windows=exclusion_windows,
+                training_data_lookback_days=training_data_lookback_days,
+                incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+                tags=tags,
+                created_by=updated_by,
+                schedule=schedule,
+            )
+
+        # 2. If urn is set, first validate the input:
+        assertion_input = _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput(
+            urn=urn,
+            entity_client=self.client.entities,
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            column_name=column_name,
+            metric_type=metric_type,
+            operator=operator,
+            value=value,
+            value_type=value_type,
+            range=range,
+            range_type=range_type,
+            display_name=display_name,
+            detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+            sensitivity=sensitivity,
+            exclusion_windows=exclusion_windows,
+            training_data_lookback_days=training_data_lookback_days,
+            incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+            tags=tags,
+            created_by=updated_by,  # This will be overridden by the actual created_by
+            created_at=now_utc,  # This will be overridden by the actual created_at
+            updated_by=updated_by,
+            updated_at=now_utc,
+            schedule=schedule,
+        )
+
+        # 3. Merge the assertion input with the existing assertion and monitor entities or create a new assertion
+        # if the assertion does not exist:
+        merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion = (
+            self._retrieve_and_merge_smart_column_metric_assertion_and_monitor(
+                assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+                column_name=column_name,
+                metric_type=metric_type,
+                operator=operator,
+                value=value,
+                value_type=value_type,
+                range=range,
+                range_type=range_type,
+                urn=urn,
+                display_name=display_name,
+                enabled=enabled,
+                detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+                sensitivity=sensitivity,
+                exclusion_windows=exclusion_windows,
+                training_data_lookback_days=training_data_lookback_days,
+                incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+                tags=tags,
+                updated_by=updated_by,
+                now_utc=now_utc,
+                schedule=schedule,
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Return early if we created a new assertion in the merge:
+        if isinstance(merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion, _AssertionPublic):
+            # We know this is the correct type because we passed the assertion_class parameter
+            assert isinstance(
+                merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion, SmartColumnMetricAssertion
+            )
+            return merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion
+
+        # 4. Upsert the assertion and monitor entities:
+        assertion_entity, monitor_entity = (
+            merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion.to_assertion_and_monitor_entities()
+        )
+        # If assertion upsert fails, we won't try to upsert the monitor
+        self.client.entities.upsert(assertion_entity)
+        # TODO: Wrap monitor upsert in a try-except and delete the assertion if monitor upsert fails (once delete is implemented https://linear.app/acryl-data/issue/OBS-1350/add-delete-method-to-entity-clientpy)
+        # try:
+        self.client.entities.upsert(monitor_entity)
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"Error upserting monitor: {e}")
+        #     self.client.entities.delete(assertion_entity)
+        #     raise e
+
+        return SmartColumnMetricAssertion._from_entities(
+            assertion_entity, monitor_entity
+        )
+
+    def _create_smart_column_metric_assertion(
+        self,
+        *,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        column_name: str,
+        metric_type: MetricInputType,
+        operator: OperatorInputType,
+        value: Optional[ValueInputType] = None,
+        value_type: Optional[ValueTypeInputType] = None,
+        range: Optional[RangeInputType] = None,
+        range_type: Optional[RangeTypeInputType] = None,
+        display_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        enabled: bool = True,
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes = None,
+        sensitivity: Optional[Union[str, InferenceSensitivity]] = None,
+        exclusion_windows: Optional[ExclusionWindowInputTypes] = None,
+        training_data_lookback_days: Optional[int] = None,
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ] = None,
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType] = None,
+        created_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]] = None,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]] = None,
+    ) -> SmartColumnMetricAssertion:
+        """Create a smart column metric assertion.
+
+        Note: keyword arguments are required.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored. (Required)
+            column_name: The name of the column to be monitored. (Required)
+            metric_type: The type of the metric to be monitored. (Required)
+            operator: The operator to be used for the assertion. (Required)
+            value: The value to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a value)
+            value_type: The type of the value to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a value)
+            range: The range to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a range)
+            range_type: The type of the range to be used for the assertion. (Required if operator requires a range)
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion. If not provided, a random display
+                name will be generated.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled. Defaults to True.
+            detection_mechanism: The detection mechanism to be used for the assertion. Information
+                schema is recommended. Valid values are:
+                - "information_schema" or DetectionMechanism.INFORMATION_SCHEMA
+                - "audit_log" or DetectionMechanism.AUDIT_LOG
+                - {
+                    "type": "last_modified_column",
+                    "column_name": "last_modified",
+                    "additional_filter": "last_modified > '2021-01-01'",
+                } or DetectionMechanism.LAST_MODIFIED_COLUMN(column_name='last_modified',
+                additional_filter='last_modified > 2021-01-01')
+                - {
+                    "type": "high_watermark_column",
+                    "column_name": "id",
+                    "additional_filter": "id > 1000",
+                } or DetectionMechanism.HIGH_WATERMARK_COLUMN(column_name='id',
+                additional_filter='id > 1000')
+                - "datahub_operation" or DetectionMechanism.DATAHUB_OPERATION
+            sensitivity: The sensitivity to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "low" or InferenceSensitivity.LOW
+                - "medium" or InferenceSensitivity.MEDIUM
+                - "high" or InferenceSensitivity.HIGH
+            exclusion_windows: The exclusion windows to be applied to the assertion, currently only
+                fixed range exclusion windows are supported. Valid values are:
+                - from datetime.datetime objects: {
+                    "start": "datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)",
+                    "end": "datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)",
+                }
+                - from string datetimes: {
+                    "start": "2025-01-01T00:00:00",
+                    "end": "2025-01-02T00:00:00",
+                }
+                - from FixedRangeExclusionWindow objects: FixedRangeExclusionWindow(
+                    start=datetime(2025, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+                    end=datetime(2025, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0)
+                )
+            training_data_lookback_days: The training data lookback days to be applied to the
+                assertion as an integer.
+            incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "raise_on_fail" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RAISE_ON_FAIL
+                - "resolve_on_pass" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RESOLVE_ON_PASS
+            tags: The tags to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - a list of strings (strings will be converted to TagUrn objects)
+                - a list of TagUrn objects
+                - a list of TagAssociationClass objects
+            created_by: Optional urn of the user who created the assertion. The format is
+                "urn:li:corpuser:<username>", which you can find on the Users & Groups page.
+                The default is the datahub system user.
+                TODO: Retrieve the SDK user as the default instead of the datahub system user.
+            schedule: Optional cron formatted schedule for the assertion. If not provided, a default
+                schedule will be used. The schedule determines when the assertion will be evaluated.
+                The format is a cron expression, e.g. "0 * * * *" for every hour using UTC timezone.
+                Alternatively, a models.CronScheduleClass object can be provided with string parameters
+                cron and timezone. Use `from datahub.metadata import schema_classes as models` to import the class.
+
+        Returns:
+            SmartVolumeAssertion: The created assertion.
+        """
+        _print_experimental_warning()
+        now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        if created_by is None:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"Created by is not set, using {DEFAULT_CREATED_BY} as a placeholder"
+            )
+            created_by = DEFAULT_CREATED_BY
+        assertion_input = _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput(
+            urn=None,
+            entity_client=self.client.entities,
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            column_name=column_name,
+            metric_type=metric_type,
+            operator=operator,
+            value=value,
+            value_type=value_type,
+            range=range,
+            range_type=range_type,
+            display_name=display_name,
+            enabled=enabled,
+            detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+            sensitivity=sensitivity,
+            exclusion_windows=exclusion_windows,
+            training_data_lookback_days=training_data_lookback_days,
+            incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+            tags=tags,
+            created_by=created_by,
+            created_at=now_utc,
+            updated_by=created_by,
+            updated_at=now_utc,
+            schedule=schedule,
+        )
+        assertion_entity, monitor_entity = (
+            assertion_input.to_assertion_and_monitor_entities()
+        )
+        # If assertion creation fails, we won't try to create the monitor
+        self.client.entities.create(assertion_entity)
+        # TODO: Wrap monitor creation in a try-except and delete the assertion if monitor creation fails (once delete is implemented https://linear.app/acryl-data/issue/OBS-1350/add-delete-method-to-entity-clientpy)
+        # try:
+        self.client.entities.create(monitor_entity)
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"Error creating monitor: {e}")
+        #     self.client.entities.delete(assertion_entity)
+        #     raise e
+        return SmartColumnMetricAssertion._from_entities(
+            assertion_entity, monitor_entity
+        )
+
+    def _retrieve_and_merge_smart_column_metric_assertion_and_monitor(
+        self,
+        assertion_input: _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        column_name: str,
+        metric_type: MetricInputType,
+        operator: OperatorInputType,
+        value: Optional[ValueInputType],
+        value_type: Optional[ValueTypeInputType],
+        range: Optional[RangeInputType],
+        range_type: Optional[RangeTypeInputType],
+        urn: Union[str, AssertionUrn],
+        display_name: Optional[str],
+        enabled: Optional[bool],
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes,
+        sensitivity: Optional[Union[str, InferenceSensitivity]],
+        exclusion_windows: Optional[ExclusionWindowInputTypes],
+        training_data_lookback_days: Optional[int],
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ],
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType],
+        updated_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]],
+        now_utc: datetime,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]],
+    ) -> Union[SmartColumnMetricAssertion, _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput]:
+        # 1. Retrieve any existing assertion and monitor entities:
+        maybe_assertion_entity, monitor_urn, maybe_monitor_entity = (
+            self._retrieve_assertion_and_monitor(assertion_input)
+        )
+
+        # 2.1 If the assertion and monitor entities exist, create an assertion object from them:
+        if maybe_assertion_entity and maybe_monitor_entity:
+            existing_assertion = SmartColumnMetricAssertion._from_entities(
+                maybe_assertion_entity, maybe_monitor_entity
+            )
+        # 2.2 If the assertion exists but the monitor does not, create a placeholder monitor entity to be able to create the assertion:
+        elif maybe_assertion_entity and not maybe_monitor_entity:
+            monitor_mode = (
+                "ACTIVE" if enabled else "INACTIVE" if enabled is not None else "ACTIVE"
+            )
+            existing_assertion = SmartColumnMetricAssertion._from_entities(
+                maybe_assertion_entity,
+                Monitor(id=monitor_urn, info=("ASSERTION", monitor_mode)),
+            )
+        # 2.3 If the assertion does not exist, create a new assertion with a generated urn and return the assertion input:
+        elif not maybe_assertion_entity:
+            logger.info(
+                f"No existing assertion entity found for assertion urn {urn}, creating a new assertion with a generated urn"
+            )
+            return self._create_smart_column_metric_assertion(
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+                column_name=column_name,
+                metric_type=metric_type,
+                operator=operator,
+                value=value,
+                value_type=value_type,
+                range=range,
+                range_type=range_type,
+                schedule=schedule,
+                display_name=display_name,
+                detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+                sensitivity=sensitivity,
+                exclusion_windows=exclusion_windows,
+                training_data_lookback_days=training_data_lookback_days,
+                incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+                tags=tags,
+                created_by=updated_by,
+            )
+
+        # 3. Check for any issues e.g. different dataset urns
+        if (
+            existing_assertion
+            and hasattr(existing_assertion, "dataset_urn")
+            and existing_assertion.dataset_urn != assertion_input.dataset_urn
+        ):
+            raise SDKUsageError(
+                f"Dataset URN mismatch, existing assertion: {existing_assertion.dataset_urn} != new assertion: {dataset_urn}"
+            )
+
+        # 4. Merge the existing assertion with the validated input:
+        merged_assertion_input = self._merge_smart_column_metric_input(
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            column_name=column_name,
+            metric_type=metric_type,
+            operator=operator,
+            value=value,
+            value_type=value_type,
+            range=range,
+            range_type=range_type,
+            urn=urn,
+            display_name=display_name,
+            enabled=enabled,
+            schedule=schedule,
+            detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+            sensitivity=sensitivity,
+            exclusion_windows=exclusion_windows,
+            training_data_lookback_days=training_data_lookback_days,
+            incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+            tags=tags,
+            now_utc=now_utc,
+            assertion_input=assertion_input,
+            maybe_assertion_entity=maybe_assertion_entity,
+            maybe_monitor_entity=maybe_monitor_entity,
+            existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+        )
+
+        return merged_assertion_input
+
+    def _merge_smart_column_metric_input(
+        self,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        column_name: str,
+        metric_type: MetricInputType,
+        operator: OperatorInputType,
+        value: Optional[ValueInputType],
+        value_type: Optional[ValueTypeInputType],
+        range: Optional[RangeInputType],
+        range_type: Optional[RangeTypeInputType],
+        urn: Union[str, AssertionUrn],
+        display_name: Optional[str],
+        enabled: Optional[bool],
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes,
+        sensitivity: Optional[Union[str, InferenceSensitivity]],
+        exclusion_windows: Optional[ExclusionWindowInputTypes],
+        training_data_lookback_days: Optional[int],
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ],
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType],
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]],
+        now_utc: datetime,
+        assertion_input: _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput,
+        maybe_assertion_entity: Optional[Assertion],
+        maybe_monitor_entity: Optional[Monitor],
+        existing_assertion: SmartColumnMetricAssertion,
+    ) -> _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput:
+        """Merge the input with the existing assertion and monitor entities.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored.
+            column_name: The name of the column to be monitored.
+            metric_type: The type of the metric to be monitored.
+            operator: The operator to be used for the assertion.
+            value: The value to be used for the assertion.
+            value_type: The type of the value to be used for the assertion.
+            range: The range to be used for the assertion.
+            range_type: The type of the range to be used for the assertion.
+            urn: The urn of the assertion.
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled.
+            detection_mechanism: The detection mechanism to be used for the assertion.
+            sensitivity: The sensitivity to be applied to the assertion.
+            exclusion_windows: The exclusion windows to be applied to the assertion.
+            training_data_lookback_days: The training data lookback days to be applied to the assertion.
+            incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion.
+            tags: The tags to be applied to the assertion.
+            now_utc: The current UTC time from when the function is called.
+            assertion_input: The validated input to the function.
+            maybe_assertion_entity: The existing assertion entity from the DataHub instance.
+            maybe_monitor_entity: The existing monitor entity from the DataHub instance.
+            existing_assertion: The existing assertion from the DataHub instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            The merged assertion input.
+        """
+        merged_assertion_input = _SmartColumnMetricAssertionInput(
+            urn=urn,
+            entity_client=self.client.entities,
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            column_name=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=column_name,
+                input_field_name="column_name",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_column_name(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            metric_type=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=metric_type,
+                input_field_name="metric_type",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_metric_type(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            operator=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=operator,
+                input_field_name="operator",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_operator(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            value=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=value,
+                input_field_name="value",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_value(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            value_type=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=value_type,
+                input_field_name="value_type",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_value_type(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            range=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=range,
+                input_field_name="range",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_range(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            range_type=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=range_type,
+                input_field_name="range_type",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_range_type(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            display_name=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=display_name,
+                input_field_name="display_name",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=maybe_assertion_entity.description
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            enabled=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=enabled,
+                input_field_name="enabled",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=existing_assertion.mode == AssertionMode.ACTIVE
+                if existing_assertion
+                else None,
+            ),
+            schedule=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=schedule,
+                input_field_name="schedule",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=existing_assertion.schedule
+                if existing_assertion
+                else None,
+            ),
+            detection_mechanism=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=detection_mechanism,
+                input_field_name="detection_mechanism",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_detection_mechanism(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity, maybe_monitor_entity, default=None
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity and maybe_monitor_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            sensitivity=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=sensitivity,
+                input_field_name="sensitivity",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=maybe_monitor_entity.sensitivity
+                if maybe_monitor_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            exclusion_windows=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=exclusion_windows,
+                input_field_name="exclusion_windows",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=maybe_monitor_entity.exclusion_windows
+                if maybe_monitor_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            training_data_lookback_days=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=training_data_lookback_days,
+                input_field_name="training_data_lookback_days",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=maybe_monitor_entity.training_data_lookback_days
+                if maybe_monitor_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            incident_behavior=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=incident_behavior,
+                input_field_name="incident_behavior",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=SmartColumnMetricAssertion._get_incident_behavior(
+                    maybe_assertion_entity
+                )
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            tags=_merge_field(
+                input_field_value=tags,
+                input_field_name="tags",
+                validated_assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                validated_existing_assertion=existing_assertion,
+                existing_entity_value=maybe_assertion_entity.tags
+                if maybe_assertion_entity
+                else None,
+            ),
+            created_by=existing_assertion.created_by
+            or DEFAULT_CREATED_BY,  # Override with the existing assertion's created_by or the default created_by if not set
+            created_at=existing_assertion.created_at
+            or now_utc,  # Override with the existing assertion's created_at or now if not set
+            updated_by=assertion_input.updated_by,  # Override with the input's updated_by
+            updated_at=assertion_input.updated_at,  # Override with the input's updated_at (now)
+        )
+
+        return merged_assertion_input
+
+    def sync_freshness_assertion(
+        self,
+        *,
+        dataset_urn: Union[str, DatasetUrn],
+        urn: Optional[Union[str, AssertionUrn]] = None,
+        display_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        enabled: Optional[bool] = None,
+        detection_mechanism: DetectionMechanismInputTypes = None,
+        incident_behavior: Optional[
+            Union[AssertionIncidentBehavior, list[AssertionIncidentBehavior]]
+        ] = None,
+        tags: Optional[TagsInputType] = None,
+        updated_by: Optional[Union[str, CorpUserUrn]] = None,
+        freshness_schedule_check_type: Optional[
+            Union[str, models.FreshnessAssertionScheduleTypeClass]
+        ] = None,
+        schedule: Optional[Union[str, models.CronScheduleClass]] = None,
+        lookback_window: Optional[TimeWindowSizeInputTypes] = None,
+    ) -> FreshnessAssertion:
+        """Upsert and merge a freshness assertion.
+
+        Note: keyword arguments are required.
+
+        Upsert and merge is a combination of create and update. If the assertion does not exist,
+        it will be created. If it does exist, it will be updated. Existing assertion fields will
+        be updated if the input value is not None. If the input value is None, the existing value
+        will be preserved. If the input value can be un-set e.g. by passing an empty list or
+        empty string.
+
+        Schedule behavior:
+        - Create case: Uses default daily schedule (\"0 0 * * *\") or provided schedule
+        - Update case: Uses existing schedule or provided schedule.
+
+        Args:
+            dataset_urn: The urn of the dataset to be monitored.
+            urn: The urn of the assertion. If not provided, a urn will be generated and the assertion
+                will be _created_ in the DataHub instance.
+            display_name: The display name of the assertion. If not provided, a random display name
+                will be generated.
+            enabled: Whether the assertion is enabled. If not provided, the existing value
+                will be preserved.
+            detection_mechanism: The detection mechanism to be used for the assertion. Information
+                schema is recommended. Valid values are:
+                - "information_schema" or DetectionMechanism.INFORMATION_SCHEMA
+                - "audit_log" or DetectionMechanism.AUDIT_LOG
+                - {
+                    "type": "last_modified_column",
+                    "column_name": "last_modified",
+                    "additional_filter": "last_modified > '2021-01-01'",
+                } or DetectionMechanism.LAST_MODIFIED_COLUMN(column_name='last_modified',
+                additional_filter='last_modified > 2021-01-01')
+                - {
+                    "type": "high_watermark_column",
+                    "column_name": "id",
+                    "additional_filter": "id > 1000",
+                } or DetectionMechanism.HIGH_WATERMARK_COLUMN(column_name='id',
+                additional_filter='id > 1000')
+                - "datahub_operation" or DetectionMechanism.DATAHUB_OPERATION
+            incident_behavior: The incident behavior to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - "raise_on_fail" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RAISE_ON_FAIL
+                - "resolve_on_pass" or AssertionIncidentBehavior.RESOLVE_ON_PASS
+            tags: The tags to be applied to the assertion. Valid values are:
+                - a list of strings (strings will be converted to TagUrn objects)
+                - a list of TagUrn objects
+                - a list of TagAssociationClass objects
+            updated_by: Optional urn of the user who updated the assertion. The format is
+                "urn:li:corpuser:<username>", which you can find on the Users & Groups page.
+                The default is the datahub system user.
+                TODO: Retrieve the SDK user as the default instead of the datahub system user.
+            schedule: Optional cron formatted schedule for the assertion. If not provided, a default
+                schedule will be used. The schedule determines when the assertion will be evaluated.
+                The format is a cron expression, e.g. "0 * * * *" for every hour using UTC timezone.
+                Alternatively, a models.CronScheduleClass object can be provided with string parameters
+                cron and timezone. Use `from datahub.metadata import schema_classes as models` to import the class.
+
+        Returns:
+            FreshnessAssertion: The created or updated assertion.
+        """
+        _print_experimental_warning()
+        now_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+        if updated_by is None:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"updated_by is not set, using {DEFAULT_CREATED_BY} as a placeholder"
+            )
+            updated_by = DEFAULT_CREATED_BY
+
+        # 1. If urn is not set, create a new assertion
+        if urn is None:
+            logger.info("URN is not set, creating a new assertion")
+            return self._create_freshness_assertion(
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+                display_name=display_name,
+                enabled=enabled if enabled is not None else True,
+                detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+                incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+                tags=tags,
+                created_by=updated_by,
+                schedule=schedule,
+                freshness_schedule_check_type=freshness_schedule_check_type,
+                lookback_window=lookback_window,
+            )
+
+        # 2. If urn is set, first validate the input:
+        assertion_input = _FreshnessAssertionInput(
+            urn=urn,
+            entity_client=self.client.entities,
+            dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+            display_name=display_name,
+            detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+            incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+            tags=tags,
+            created_by=updated_by,  # This will be overridden by the actual created_by
+            created_at=now_utc,  # This will be overridden by the actual created_at
+            updated_by=updated_by,
+            updated_at=now_utc,
+            schedule=schedule,
+            freshness_schedule_check_type=freshness_schedule_check_type,
+            lookback_window=lookback_window,
+        )
+
+        # 3. Merge the assertion input with the existing assertion and monitor entities or create a new assertion
+        # if the assertion does not exist:
+        merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion = (
+            self._retrieve_and_merge_freshness_assertion_and_monitor(
+                assertion_input=assertion_input,
+                dataset_urn=dataset_urn,
+                urn=urn,
+                display_name=display_name,
+                enabled=enabled,
+                detection_mechanism=detection_mechanism,
+                incident_behavior=incident_behavior,
+                tags=tags,
+                updated_by=updated_by,
+                now_utc=now_utc,
+                schedule=schedule,
+                freshness_schedule_check_type=freshness_schedule_check_type,
+                lookback_window=lookback_window,
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Return early if we created a new assertion in the merge:
+        if isinstance(merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion, _AssertionPublic):
+            # We know this is the correct type because we passed the assertion_class parameter
+            assert isinstance(
+                merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion, FreshnessAssertion
+            )
+            return merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion
+
+        # 4. Upsert the assertion and monitor entities:
+        assertion_entity, monitor_entity = (
+            merged_assertion_input_or_created_assertion.to_assertion_and_monitor_entities()
+        )
+        # If assertion upsert fails, we won't try to upsert the monitor
+        self.client.entities.upsert(assertion_entity)
+        # TODO: Wrap monitor upsert in a try-except and delete the assertion if monitor upsert fails (once delete is implemented https://linear.app/acryl-data/issue/OBS-1350/add-delete-method-to-entity-clientpy)
+        # try:
+        self.client.entities.upsert(monitor_entity)
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #     logger.error(f"Error upserting monitor: {e}")
+        #     self.client.entities.delete(assertion_entity)
+        #     raise e
+
+        return FreshnessAssertion._from_entities(assertion_entity, monitor_entity)
+
 
 def _merge_field(
     input_field_value: Any,