Analyzed and Debugged REDATAM Database and Scripts

📅 2024-12-03 — Session: Analyzed and Debugged REDATAM Database and Scripts

🕒 11:20–11:55
🏷️ Labels: REDATAM, Database, Automation, Error Handling, AJAX
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: The session aimed to explore and analyze the REDATAM database frontend and backend, focusing on understanding the system, experimenting with queries, and automating data extraction while adhering to ethical guidelines.

Key Activities:

• Explored the REDATAM database frontend and backend, analyzing AJAX and API interactions.
• Investigated backend scripts for error handling and potential automation steps.
• Adapted REDATAM URLs and variable names from 2010 to 2022 for data querying.
• Troubleshot errors in REDATAM scripts, including Illegal or Misspelled Entity Name and AREALIST Clause errors.
• Explored data access strategies when direct access is restricted, such as confirming access policies and seeking collaboration.
• Debugged AJAX requests and analyzed server responses using browser developer tools.

Achievements:

• Developed a comprehensive understanding of REDATAM system interactions, including AJAX and API requests.
• Identified and corrected errors in backend scripts, improving query accuracy and automation potential.
• Established strategies for accessing restricted REDATAM data, enhancing data retrieval capabilities.

Pending Tasks:

• Further testing of adapted queries for housing data analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Continued exploration of alternative data access methods and collaboration opportunities.
• Additional debugging of AJAX requests to optimize data retrieval processes.