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Converting XML to Hive

In this example we will use the Flexter XML converter to generate a Hive schema and parse an XML file into a Hive database. We will then use the spark-sql…

Chinmay Sinha January 27, 2018

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How to convert XML to Spark Delta Tables and Parquet

The main option for converting XML on Spark to Parquet and Delta Tables is the Spark XML-Library. It is an external library that can be integrated with Spark but does…

Chinmay Sinha January 25, 2018

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Convert FpML XML to Oracle Data Modeler with Enterprise Flexter

Today we will show you how easy it is to convert FpML XML files to relational tables in an Oracle database with the enterprise version of Flexter. We then reverse…

Kristijan Berta December 22, 2017

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A Library for XML Data Standards

First things first. Before we dive into the various data standards let's first explain what XML is. XML is short for Extensible Markup Language. It is used to describe data.…

Kristijan Berta November 3, 2017

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Convert XML Metadata of Tableau Workbooks (TWB) to Text

In this walkthrough, we will demonstrate the processing of tableau workbooks using Flexter. We will then load the output into Tableau to get an under the hood view of the…

Anvesh Gali October 31, 2017

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Convert MISMO XML to Hive and Parquet

In this walkthrough, we will convert the MISMO (The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization) XML files to Parquet and query in Hive. The XML files are converted to Parquet using…

Anvesh Gali October 17, 2017