Information is created and stored in different formats. Often, it is necessary to use different applications for work that do not understand the saved data. To ensure automation of the process, Extract Transform Load is used.
Features of the action
This procedure has the abbreviation ETL, which means a combination of the English words extraction, transformation, loading. The very name reflects the essence of the action, and shows what tasks such a system can solve.
The work is as follows:
- Data required for certain actions is determined in the storage, and they are extracted according to the specified parameters or features.
- The information is transformed in accordance with the formats required for placement in a specific database.
- The received information is consolidated and loaded.
This procedure is organized in the form of a conveyor, when various information is constantly processed in a given sequence.
Software
To perform such work, special computer applications are required. They are used in analytical and application programs, for example, a warehouse management system and other similar platforms.
The ETL process allows you to receive information from different sources, transform them to the needs of the database and other software used by the enterprise, organization, company.
There are many different tools that ETL uses, taking into account the volume, specificity of the data, and the activity of the information consumer.
The system allows you to manage data flows and optimize them, create reports, and simplify access to various information. The speed and accuracy of data conversion increases, and their presentation for the end user is simplified.
