Can you use _Batch_Last_Run_ as the date for a recursive dataflow?

helpme12345
helpme12345 Member
edited April 2023 in Magic ETL

Have a dataset that doesn't have a timestamp that is being imported via connector. Can I use the batch_last_run as the date to create the recursive dataflow?

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  • GrantSmith
    GrantSmith Coach
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    The batch_last_run will be the value when your raw data is imported into the system, the currentdate in an ETL would be populated when the ETL actually runs. Depends on what you're wanting to track with your date.

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  • GrantSmith
    GrantSmith Coach

    You could use it as your partition key but if you're only wanting a single entry you'll want to convert it to a date first before using it as your partition key.

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  • helpme12345
    helpme12345 Member

    Or would it be helpful to create a tile with currentdate and run that through, and then proceed making it recursive?


    Or maybe I am asking if that would work similarly?

  • GrantSmith
    GrantSmith Coach
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    The batch_last_run will be the value when your raw data is imported into the system, the currentdate in an ETL would be populated when the ETL actually runs. Depends on what you're wanting to track with your date.

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