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Volume 71 | Issue 1 | Year 2023 | Article Id. IJCTT-V71I1P106 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V71I1P106

ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) Best Practices

Dhamotharan Seenivasan

Received Revised Accepted Published
08 Dec 2022 11 Jan 2023 21 Jan 2023 31 Jan 2023

Citation :

Dhamotharan Seenivasan, "ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) Best Practices," International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology (IJCTT), vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 40-44, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/ IJCTT-V71I1P106

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the key principles and techniques for effectively extracting, transforming, and loading data from various sources into a target system. It covers topics such as data quality checks, testing, performance optimization, and security. The article aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the best practices for ETL to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of their data pipeline and provides actionable advice for implementing ETL processes successfully.

Keywords

Data warehouse, ETL jobs, Extract Transform and Load (ETL), ETL performance, ETL optimization.

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