Pelican backend#
Pelican backend extracts OCDS data and measures its quality.
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Word choice#
To avoid ambiguity:
“collection” refers to the collection in Kingfisher Process, and “dataset” refers to the extracted collection in Pelican backend.
“compiled release” refers to the
data
value of the compiled release in Kingfisher Process, and “item” refers to its corresponding row in thedata_item
table in Pelican backend.
In the code and database, “resource” is used for “compiled release” (or “item”), and “time variance” is used for “time-based”. In the documentation, we use the latter words to be consistent with the user interface and with other tools.
We use “extract” instead of “import”, like in the Extract-Transform-Load pattern.