`Dataset.to_sql` doesn't utilize `num_proc`

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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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Tech stack
python, sql
Domain
database

Research direction

Start at Dataset.to_sql() and compare its arguments with SqlDatasetWriter in src/datasets/io/sql.py, especially the num_proc argument noted in the issue. Trace how the writer is called and verify that the completed change exposes and forwards num_proc so SQL conversion can use the requested process count.

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Description

The underlying SqlDatasetWriter has num_proc as an available argument here , but Dataset.to_sql() does not accept it, therefore it is always using one process for the SQL conversion.

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