Using Changed Data Capture (CDC) - simple

As mentioned during the introduction of this chapter, one of the more commonly used ETL/ELT methodologies is CDC. This generic term refers to the means by which a data migration design can identify source data, which has been altered in some way (that is, inserted, updated, or deleted). By focusing only on changed data, a migration strategy can avoid having to move an entire set of data, a process that is usually done only during an initial data load.

When determining which ODI KMs and CDC methods to use, a developer/architect should consider several of the following points:

  • The availability of pre-existing timestamp attributes on source systems tables
  • The database privileges required to create table triggers ...

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