AWS Glue Tutorial

PartitionIndexes

Partition indexes are a great way to speed up your queries on AWS. When you create a table, AWS Glue loads all partitions of the table and then filters them based on your query expression. This takes a long time, so using an index helps you retrieve only the partitions you need. The default encryption is unencrypted, but you can also use S3Managed or KMS keys to secure your data.

PartitionIndexes are stored in AWS S3 and are organized based on the directory structure of the object keys. Once you create the partition indexes, you can begin querying your data. To create an index, you can do so by running a job called cornell_eas_load_ndfd_partitions in the AWS Glue Jobs Console.

Classifiers

In AWS Glue, classifiers are used to catalog data. The service provides out-of-the-box classifiers for JSON, XML, CSV, and ORC data, but you can also create custom classifiers for complex data. These classifiers are used in conjunction with a crawler to extract data from the web and catalog it.

To create a classifier in AWS, you’ll first need an AWS account with administrative access. If you don’t yet have an account, you can sign up for a free trial here. Next, you’ll need to create an IAM role and authorize AWS services to access data. To create an IAM role, go to the AWS Console and click the Create role button. Select the AWS Glue service from the list, and click Next.

Python

Glue is an API provided by Amazon Web Services that allows you to create and execute simple jobs with Python. It can be used to process data from CSV files. You can upload a script to an S3 bucket and specify the number of workers you want to use. This process can take a few minutes, so you may want to use a few workers. You can change the roles you use with the AWS Glue service using the script editor.

AWS Glue is based on the Apache Spark platform and extends it with Glue-specific libraries. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Python 3 and PySpark, which are a prerequisite to using the Glue API. You’ll also learn the DynamicFrame object, which is an extension of the DataFrame object.

Scheduling

The AWS Glue service provides a powerful new way to automate your data-driven workflows. It uses a Unix-like cron syntax to define schedules. Glue uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as its reference point for all time-based schedules. The minimum precision for a schedule is five minutes. The syntax includes six required fields, the comma wildcard, and – (dash) wildcards to specify ranges. For example, the value 1-15 specifies days 1 through 15 in a month.

Glue supports on-premises databases, as well as cloud-based data sources. Users can schedule jobs to run on specific dates or times. Glue also handles dependencies between jobs. Glue is a powerful tool for ETL workflows, as it can automatically find and load enterprise data from many sources.

On-demand

To begin with, AWS Glue, log in to the AWS Management Console. You will see a panel called AWS Glue Studio, located under the ETL category. This panel lets you create jobs visually. Click on the Visual option to create an empty job. Once you’ve done this, you’ll be able to see the results of the job.

Next, you’ll need to add a Crawler. This will allow you to create a single table from the files you upload to the datastore. Make sure you specify the data source and role of the crawler. Then, you’ll need to configure the crawler to run on-demand.

Event triggers

When using AWS Glue, you can trigger workflows using Amazon EventBridge events. These events can be started manually, by API or AWS CLI, or in batch mode. You can configure any EventBridge event to start a workflow, but one of the most common is the arrival of a new object in an Amazon S3 bucket.

AWS Glue event triggers can be used to schedule jobs to run at certain intervals, or they can be scheduled to run when a user prompts them. These triggers can also be used to start multiple jobs at once, in parallel, or sequential order. In this way, you can orchestrate workloads without the need for separate databases or servers.