📅 2024-12-26 — Session: Enhanced MongoDB Data Processing and Debugging
🕒 14:50–15:40
🏷️ Labels: Mongodb, Python, Data Processing, Debugging, Automation
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to enhance MongoDB data processing capabilities and address existing issues in database operations and data integrity.
Key Activities
- Developed a Python script to connect to MongoDB and reveal collection keys, aiding in understanding email ingestion data structure.
- Drafted a script to retrieve documents from MongoDB collections, focusing on key extraction without value exposure.
- Introduced a
processed_at
timestamp field in job, task, and event processing scripts for better consistency and debugging. - Addressed serialization and classification issues in message processing, providing actionable solutions.
- Outlined best practices for MongoDB document insertion, emphasizing correct serialization of
_id
fields. - Provided a Python snippet for inspecting MongoDB records by ID.
- Debugged issues related to
raw_message_id
in MongoDB queries, focusing on data integrity and logging.
Achievements
- Enhanced understanding of MongoDB data structures and improved data processing scripts.
- Implemented a new timestamp field for better data tracking and debugging.
- Resolved key serialization and classification issues, improving data accuracy.
Pending Tasks
- Further testing and validation of the new
processed_at
field across all processing scripts. - Continuous monitoring and debugging of MongoDB operations to ensure data integrity.