Problem Analysis:
The company runs a daily AWS Glue ETL pipeline to clean and transform files received in an S3 bucket.
If a file is incomplete or empty, the previous day’s file should be retained.
Need a solution to validate files before overwriting the existing file.
Key Considerations:
Automate data validation with minimal human intervention.
Use built-in AWS Glue capabilities for ease of integration.
Ensure robust validation for missing or incomplete data.
Solution Analysis:
Option A: Lambda Function for Validation
Lambda can validate files, but it would require custom code.
Does not leverage AWS Glue’s built-in features, adding operational complexity.
Option B: AWS Glue Data Quality Rules
AWS Glue Data Quality allows defining Data Quality Definition Language (DQDL) rules.
Rules can validate if required fields are missing or if the file is empty.
Automatically integrates into the existing ETL pipeline.
If validation fails, retain the previous day’s file.
Option C: AWS Glue Studio with Filling Missing Values
Modifying ETL code to fill missing values with most common values risks introducing inaccuracies.
Does not handle empty files effectively.
Option D: Athena Query for Validation
Athena can drop rows with missing values, but this is a post-hoc solution.
Requires manual intervention to copy the corrected file to S3, increasing complexity.
Final Recommendation:
Use AWS Glue Data Quality to define validation rules in DQDL for identifying missing or incomplete data.
This solution integrates seamlessly with the ETL pipeline and minimizes manual effort.
Implementation Steps:
Enable AWS Glue Data Quality in the existing ETL pipeline.
Define DQDL Rules, such as:
Check if a file is empty.
Verify required fields are present and non-null.
Configure the pipeline to proceed with overwriting only if the file passes validation.
In case of failure, retain the previous day’s file.
AWS Glue Data Quality Overview
Defining DQDL Rules
AWS Glue Studio Documentation
