diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AssignmentUtils.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AssignmentUtils.scala
index c9ed5b86dbde3..6c7b0626e81e6 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AssignmentUtils.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/AssignmentUtils.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import scala.collection.mutable
 
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.SQLConfHelper
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.TableOutputResolver.DefaultValueFillMode.{NONE, RECURSE}
-import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Attribute, CreateNamedStruct, Expression, GetStructField, IsNull, Literal}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.expressions.{Attribute, CreateNamedStruct, Expression, GetStructField, Literal}
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.Assignment
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.types.DataTypeUtils
 import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.util.CharVarcharUtils
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ object AssignmentUtils extends SQLConfHelper with CastSupport {
    *                 (preserving existing fields).
    * @param coerceNestedTypes whether to coerce nested types to match the target type
    *                         for complex types
-   * @param missingSourcePaths paths that exist in target but not in source
    * @return aligned update assignments that match table attributes
    */
   def alignUpdateAssignments(
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@ object AssignmentUtils extends SQLConfHelper with CastSupport {
         assignments,
         addError = err => errors += err,
         colPath = Seq(attr.name),
-        coerceNestedTypes,
-        fromStar)
+        coerceNestedTypes)
     }
 
     if (errors.nonEmpty) {
@@ -158,8 +156,7 @@ object AssignmentUtils extends SQLConfHelper with CastSupport {
       assignments: Seq[Assignment],
       addError: String => Unit,
       colPath: Seq[String],
-      coerceNestedTypes: Boolean = false,
-      updateStar: Boolean = false): Expression = {
+      coerceNestedTypes: Boolean = false): Expression = {
 
     val (exactAssignments, otherAssignments) = assignments.partition { assignment =>
       assignment.key.semanticEquals(colExpr)
@@ -197,7 +194,7 @@ object AssignmentUtils extends SQLConfHelper with CastSupport {
       assignments: Seq[Assignment],
       addError: String => Unit,
       colPath: Seq[String],
-      coerceNestedTyptes: Boolean): Expression = {
+      coerceNestedTypes: Boolean): Expression = {
 
     col.dataType match {
       case structType: StructType =>
@@ -207,7 +204,7 @@ object AssignmentUtils extends SQLConfHelper with CastSupport {
         }
         val updatedFieldExprs = fieldAttrs.zip(fieldExprs).map { case (fieldAttr, fieldExpr) =>
           applyAssignments(fieldAttr, fieldExpr, assignments, addError, colPath :+ fieldAttr.name,
-            coerceNestedTyptes)
+            coerceNestedTypes)
         }
         toNamedStruct(structType, updatedFieldExprs)
 
@@ -226,52 +223,6 @@ object AssignmentUtils extends SQLConfHelper with CastSupport {
     CreateNamedStruct(namedStructExprs)
   }
 
-  private def getMissingSourcePaths(targetType: StructType,
-                                 sourceType: DataType,
-                                 colPath: Seq[String],
-                                 addError: String => Unit): Seq[Seq[String]] = {
-    val nestedTargetPaths = DataTypeUtils.extractLeafFieldPaths(targetType, Seq.empty)
-    val nestedSourcePaths = sourceType match {
-      case sourceStructType: StructType =>
-        DataTypeUtils.extractLeafFieldPaths(sourceStructType, Seq.empty)
-      case _ =>
-        addError(s"Value for struct type: " +
-          s"${colPath.quoted} must be a struct but was ${sourceType.simpleString}")
-        Seq()
-    }
-    nestedSourcePaths.diff(nestedTargetPaths)
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Creates a null check for a field at the given path within a struct expression.
-   * Navigates through the struct hierarchy following the path and returns an IsNull check
-   * for the final field.
-   *
-   * @param rootExpr the root expression to navigate from
-   * @param path the field path to navigate (sequence of field names)
-   * @return an IsNull expression checking if the field at the path is null
-   */
-  private def createNullCheckForFieldPath(
-      rootExpr: Expression,
-      path: Seq[String]): Expression = {
-    var currentExpr: Expression = rootExpr
-    path.foreach { fieldName =>
-      currentExpr.dataType match {
-        case st: StructType =>
-          st.fields.find(f => conf.resolver(f.name, fieldName)) match {
-            case Some(field) =>
-              val fieldIndex = st.fieldIndex(field.name)
-              currentExpr = GetStructField(currentExpr, fieldIndex, Some(field.name))
-            case None =>
-              // Field not found, shouldn't happen
-          }
-        case _ =>
-          // Not a struct, shouldn't happen
-      }
-    }
-    IsNull(currentExpr)
-  }
-
   /**
    * Checks whether assignments are aligned and compatible with table columns.
    *