Paths/Data Engineer/Change Data Capture / Schema Evolution
Handle a Column Change
A renamed column or a dropped one breaks every consumer downstream. Write the rule for meeting the change halfway.
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01Requirements
live checks- File ~/cdc/evolution.yaml exists○
- The config states the expand and the contract steps○
- The config states how the sink tolerates the new column○
02Walkthrough
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Create the cdc directory
The evolution rules live with the capture configuration.
mkdir -p ~/cdc - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
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