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Conver Flat File Into Staing Area

The document provides an example process for loading data from a flat file into a database staging table. It outlines creating a staging table with the appropriate columns, loading the data from the flat file using a file loader tool or SQL command, and then validating the data in the staging table using SQL queries and ETL testing techniques before transforming and loading it into the final destination tables. The specific SQL query will depend on the database system, flat file structure, and ETL process requirements.

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Conver Flat File Into Staing Area

The document provides an example process for loading data from a flat file into a database staging table. It outlines creating a staging table with the appropriate columns, loading the data from the flat file using a file loader tool or SQL command, and then validating the data in the staging table using SQL queries and ETL testing techniques before transforming and loading it into the final destination tables. The specific SQL query will depend on the database system, flat file structure, and ETL process requirements.

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4/25/23, 7:38 AM ETL Testing Interview Explanation

ETL Testing Interview Explanation

The SQL query to convert a flat file into a staging area will depend on the specific database
system being used, as well as the structure of the flat file. However, here is a general
example of how this can be done:

1. Create a staging table with the appropriate columns to store the data from the flat file.
For example:

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CREATE TABLE staging_table (


column1 data_type,
column2 data_type,
...
);

2. Load the data from the flat file into the staging table using a file loader tool or an SQL
command such as `LOAD DATA INFILE` or `BULK INSERT`. For example:

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LOAD DATA INFILE '/path/to/flat/file'


INTO TABLE staging_table
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
(column1, column2, ...);

This query assumes that the flat file is a comma-separated values (CSV) file, and that the
columns in the flat file correspond to the columns in the staging table.

3. Validate the data in the staging table using SQL queries and ETL testing techniques, as
described in my previous answer.
4. Once the data in the staging table has been validated, it can be transformed and loaded
into the final destination tables in the data warehouse using SQL queries and ETL
processes.

Note that the specific details of the SQL query to convert a flat file into a staging area will
depend on the requirements of the ETL process, the structure of the flat file, and the
database system being used. It is important to have a good understanding of the data
model and the data being processed in order to write effective SQL queries for ETL testing
and data warehouse testing.

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