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Data Engineering with Alteryx

You're reading from   Data Engineering with Alteryx Helping data engineers apply DataOps practices with Alteryx

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803236483
Length 366 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Paul Houghton Paul Houghton
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Table of Contents (18) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Introduction
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Alteryx FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Data Engineering with Alteryx 4. Chapter 3: DataOps and Its Benefits 5. Part 2: Functional Steps in DataOps
6. Chapter 4: Sourcing the Data 7. Chapter 5: Data Processing and Transformations 8. Chapter 6: Destination Management 9. Chapter 7: Extracting Value 10. Chapter 8: Beginning Advanced Analytics 11. Part 3: Governance of DataOps
12. Chapter 9: Testing Workflows and Outputs 13. Chapter 10: Monitoring DataOps and Managing Changes 14. Chapter 11: Securing and Managing Access 15. Chapter 12: Making Data Easy to Use and Discoverable with Alteryx 16. Chapter 13: Conclusion 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Validating data outputs

When we have created a data pipeline, we need to validate the records produced. This validation involves checking whether our dataset is what we are expecting, and, if there are any outliers, we can reprocess them after identification. This process needs to be as automated as possible, so actions are implemented quickly without general manual checks.

Automating the result monitoring actions

When you have built your data pipeline and added the testing steps in the Workflow tests and messages section, you want to minimize the number of interventions you need to make. However, any action you have to take manually is a possible point of failure, so we need to focus on automating a call to action in situations where our checks fail.

The most effective method is to use Workflow Events from the Workflow Configuration menu. We can see the Configuration menu in the following screenshot:

Figure 9.5 – Workflow Events menu

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