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Undo and Redo
In Aperture Data Studio Version 1, we had the Undo and Redo menu options while creating or editing Functions. This was however not available while creating or editing Workflows. In the earlier days of Version 2, while there was the concept of Actions that you can remove or apply easily within the View creation or grid…
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Scheduling in Aperture Data Studio Version 1 vs Version 2
Many Aperture Data Studio customers process large volumes of data. Workflows are likely to be scheduled as overnight jobs or scheduled to be run over the weekends so that much of the waiting time happens outside the core business hours. There may also be a need to run multiple workflows, one after another automatically. In…
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Upgrading to a new release for Aperture Data Studio v1 versus v2
Up until now, we have had 23 releases for Aperture Data Studio v1. In order to upgrade from one release to a newer one, for example from v1.5.0 to v1.6.3, there are a series of steps you need to follow: Check the job log for active or running jobs. Stop the services. Backup your repository by locating, copying and saving…
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Triggering workflow executions upon file arrival in Aperture Data Studio v1 versus v2
Aperture Data Studio is commonly used for operational data quality management. This would mean that you are regularly pulling up-to-date information from multiple transactional systems used within your organization such that you can centrally perform data quality checks and improvements. This prepares the data for further…
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Phased deployment and secure collaboration in Aperture Data Studio v1 versus v2
In Aperture Data Studio v1, there isn’t an effective way to compartmentalize objects such as datasets and workflows to allow phased development, testing, rollout and rollback in case of any issues. You also do not have granular control over what you choose to share with other users or define what each user can do. This…
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Fixed Width file parsing in Aperture Data Studio v1 versus v2
Fixed width files may be one of the common file formats that you have come across and need to process. You will often find that this would be more challenging as compared to a comma separated or Excel file. Here is an example of a small section in a layout to be submitted to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) of the United…
