Automated Data Intake System Using Registry-Based Script Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transfer and intake of data into hosted systems is cumbersome, requiring multiple steps such as decryption, decompression, and formatting, which complicates the process of making data accessible for use by hosted tools.
Innovation Solution
A computer-readable medium and system that automatically processes data by reading a registry file with filename parameters, selecting the appropriate extract script, and converting the data into a different format for use on another device, thereby simplifying the data intake process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated data processing is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects data files, selects appropriate extract scripts, and processes data without manual intervention. The registry file self-describes the processing requirements for different data formats, enabling the system to service itself through automated script selection and execution based on filename pattern matching.
Solution Approach 2:
A single automated processing system handles multiple data formats and processing requirements through a universal registry file mechanism. The registry file serves multiple functions: storing filename patterns, identifying extract scripts, and defining processing parameters for various data types, eliminating the need for separate processing systems for each format.
2Ease of operation
If manual data processing steps are required, then ease of operation is worsened, but device complexity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs file detection, script selection, and data processing without requiring user intervention. The registry file contains pre-configured filename patterns and associated extract scripts, allowing the system to autonomously determine how to process each incoming data file based on its filename.
Solution Approach 2:
The registry file acts as an intermediary between raw data files and processing operations. It stores the mapping between filename patterns and extract scripts, serving as a configuration layer that simplifies user interaction while managing the complexity of supporting multiple data formats and processing methods.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple processing steps are implemented, then manufacturing precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The registry file is pre-configured with filename patterns and corresponding extract scripts before data processing begins. This preliminary setup allows the system to quickly match incoming files to appropriate processing routines without requiring complex real-time analysis, maintaining processing accuracy while reducing overhead time.
Solution Approach 2:
The data processing system is segmented into independent, modular components: file detection, pattern matching, script selection, and data extraction. Each component performs a specific function with high precision, and the modular structure allows efficient sequential execution, minimizing total processing time while maintaining accuracy through specialized processing for each data type.
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AI summary
In a system automatically processing data from a first computing device for use on a second computing device, a registry file including a plurality of filename parameters is read. Each filename parameter identifies a matching filename pattern, an extract script indicator, and a read file indicator. The extract script indicator indicates an extract script for a file having a filename that matches the matching filename pattern. The read file indicator indicates how to read the file having the filename that matches the matching filename pattern. One parameter of the plurality of filename parameters is selected by matching a filename of a source file to the matching filename pattern of the one parameter. The associated extract script is selected and used to read data from the source file using the associated read file indicator and the read data is output to a different file and in a different format.