Chapter 6: Solving Common Data Pattern Scenarios with Delta
In the previous chapters, we established the foundation of Delta and how it helps to consolidate disparate datasets, and how it offers a wide array of tools to slice and dice data using unified processing and storage APIs. We examined basic Create, Retrieve, Update, Delete (CRUD) operations using Delta and time travel capabilities to rewind to a different view of data at a previous point in time for rollback capabilities. We used Delta to showcase functionality around fine-grained updates and deletes to data and the handling of late-arriving data. It may arise on account of a technical glitch upstream or a human error. We demonstrated the ability to...