Dataset Check Targets

The dataset check targets run the checks defined on a dataset whenever it is updated. They keep data quality checks running as part of an event-driven pipeline.

Id	Name	Template	Icon
odsl.qualitycheck	Run dataset quality checks	run quality checks on [dsid]	ui-checks text-red
odsl.criticalcheck	Run dataset critical checks	run critical checks on [dsid]	ui-checks text-red

Both targets only work with the dataset service and the update action. Neither supports @transformer or property-change filtering.

Inputs

Input	Description
dsid	The id of the dataset whose checks should run

How it works

The target runs the dataset's quality or critical checks for the ondate of the update. The checks themselves are defined on the dataset, not on the automation; the automation only decides when they run.

Dataset automations use the dataset service, the private source, and the dataset id (provider.feed.product) as the condition id.

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Example: run quality checks when a dataset is updated

ODSL

a = AutomationBuilder("dataset", "private", "MY.PROVIDER.FEED").build()

c = SimpleObject()
c.source = "private"
c.service = "dataset"
c.id = "MY.PROVIDER.FEED"
c.action = "update"
conds = []
conds.add(c)
a.conditions = conds

a.target = "odsl.qualitycheck"
a.template = "When 'MY.PROVIDER.FEED' is updated, run quality checks on [dsid]"
a.icon = "ui-checks text-red"
a.properties.dsid = "MY.PROVIDER.FEED"
a.enabled = true
save ${automation:a}

REST API

POST https://api.opendatadsl.com/api/automation/v1

{
  "target": "odsl.qualitycheck",
  "template": "When 'MY.PROVIDER.FEED' is updated, run quality checks on [dsid]",
  "icon": "ui-checks text-red",
  "enabled": true,
  "conditions": [
    {
      "source": "private",
      "service": "dataset",
      "id": "MY.PROVIDER.FEED",
      "action": "update"
    }
  ],
  "properties": {
    "dsid": "MY.PROVIDER.FEED"
  }
}

Example: run critical checks when a dataset is updated

ODSL

a = AutomationBuilder("dataset", "private", "MY.PROVIDER.FEED").build()

c = SimpleObject()
c.source = "private"
c.service = "dataset"
c.id = "MY.PROVIDER.FEED"
c.action = "update"
conds = []
conds.add(c)
a.conditions = conds

a.target = "odsl.criticalcheck"
a.template = "When 'MY.PROVIDER.FEED' is updated, run critical checks on [dsid]"
a.icon = "ui-checks text-red"
a.properties.dsid = "MY.PROVIDER.FEED"
a.enabled = true
save ${automation:a}

REST API

POST https://api.opendatadsl.com/api/automation/v1

{
  "target": "odsl.criticalcheck",
  "template": "When 'MY.PROVIDER.FEED' is updated, run critical checks on [dsid]",
  "icon": "ui-checks text-red",
  "enabled": true,
  "conditions": [
    {
      "source": "private",
      "service": "dataset",
      "id": "MY.PROVIDER.FEED",
      "action": "update"
    }
  ],
  "properties": {
    "dsid": "MY.PROVIDER.FEED"
  }
}

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Related pages

• Automation Basics: how automations work, conditions and templates
• Creating Automations: step-by-step guide to setting up automations
• Email Target: send a notification when a dataset is late, missing or complete
• Automation Targets: overview of all available targets