# AWS Glue ETL

An out-of-the-box connector is available for AWS Glue ETL entities. It provides support for crawling Jobs, Workflow, Triggers, Crawlers, and lineage building for the above entities.

## **Connectivity Summary**

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The connectivity to AWS Glue ETL is via AWS Glue SDK, which is included in the platform.&#x20;

The Glue SDK used by the connector is given below:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="142.75"></th><th width="183.25"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Driver / API</strong></td><td><strong>Version</strong></td><td><strong>Details</strong></td></tr><tr><td>AWS Glue SDK</td><td>1.12.232</td><td><p><a href="https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.amazonaws/aws-java-sdk-glue/1.12.232">https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.amazonaws/aws-java-sdk-glue/1.12.232</a></p><p>Note: Latest version is 1.12.244.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## **Technical Specifications**

The connector capabilities are shown below:\
The AWS Glue Entities are created as Datasets with types as Job, Workflow, Crawler & Trigger. We extract a job's script and build the lineage for it whereas for the crawlers, triggers, and workflows we extract the information of entities involved and build the associations accordingly.

### **Crawling**

| Feature  | Supported Objects | Remarks |
| -------- | ----------------- | ------- |
| Crawling | Jobs              |         |
|          | Workflows         |         |
|          | Crawlers          |         |
|          | Triggers          |         |

### **Lineage Building**

| Lineage entities | Details   |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Jobs             | Supported |
| Workflows        | Supported |
| Crawlers         | Supported |
| Triggers         | Supported |

## **Pre-requisites:**

To use the connector, the following need to be available:

* Connection details as specified in the following section should be available.
* An admin/service account, for crawling. The minimum privileges required are

| **Operation**   | **Access Permission**             |
| --------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Crawl Jobs      | LIST, GET permission on Jobs      |
| Crawl Workflows | LIST, GET permission on workflows |
| Crawl Crawlers  | LIST, GET permission on crawlers  |
| Crawl Triggers  | LIST, GET permission on triggers  |

### **Connection Details**

The following connection settings should be added for connecting to AWS Glue ETL:

| Property        | Details                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Database Type   | ETL                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Connection Name | <p>Select a Connection name for the AWS Glue ETL. The name that you specify is a reference name to easily identify your AWS Glue ETL connection in OvalEdge. </p><p>Example: AWS Glue ETL Connection.</p> |
| Authentication  | Select the authentication type whether it is  Role-based authentication or Basic Authentication.                                                                                                          |
| Access key      | Access key                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Secret key      | Secret key                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Region          | Region of Glue                                                                                                                                                                                            |

## Set up a Connection

### Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites to establish a connection:

### Connection Configuration Steps

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Users are required to have the Connector Creator role in order to configure a new connection.
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1. Log into OvalEdge, go to Administration > Connectors, click + (New Connector), search for AWS Glue ETL, and complete the required parameters.

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Fields marked with an asterisk (\*) are mandatory for establishing a connection.
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<table><thead><tr><th width="219.45458984375">Field Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Connector Type</td><td>By default, "<strong>AWS Glue</strong> <strong>ETL</strong>"is displayed as the selected connector type.</td></tr><tr><td>Authentication*</td><td><p>Select the type of Authentication from the dropdown menu.</p><ul><li>Role-Based Authentication</li><li>IAM User Authentication</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th width="190.81817626953125">Field Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Credential Manager*</td><td><p>Select the desired credentials manager from the drop-down list. The corresponding parameters will be displayed based on the selected option.</p><p>Supported Credential Managers:</p><ul><li>OE Credential Manager</li><li>AWS Secrets Manager</li><li>HashiCorp</li><li>Azure Key Vault</li></ul><p>For more details, click <a href="https://docs.ovaledge.com/connectors/additional-requirements/credential-manager-configuration">here</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td>License Add Ons</td><td>Select the Auto Lineage Add-On checkbox to build data lineage automatically.</td></tr><tr><td>Connector Name*</td><td><p>Enter a unique name for the AWS Glue ETL connection              </p><p>(Example: "AWS_Glue_ETL").</p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector Description</td><td>Enter a brief description of the connector.</td></tr><tr><td>Connector Environment</td><td>Select the environment (Example: PROD, STG) configured for the connector.</td></tr><tr><td>Cross-Account Role ARN</td><td>Enter the ARN (Amazon Resource Name) of the role used for cross-account access.</td></tr><tr><td>Database Region*</td><td>Select the AWS Region where the AWS Glue resources are configured (Example: us-xxxx-1, ap-xxxx-1). The selected region is used to establish connectivity and retrieve metadata from the configured AWS Glue environment.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table><thead><tr><th width="189">Field Name</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Credential Manager*</td><td><p>Select the desired credentials manager from the drop-down list. The corresponding parameters will be displayed based on the selected option.</p><p>Supported Credential Managers:</p><ul><li>OE Credential Manager</li><li>AWS Secrets Manager</li><li>HashiCorp</li><li>Azure Key Vault</li></ul><p>For more details, click <a href="https://docs.ovaledge.com/connectors/additional-requirements/credential-manager-configuration">here</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector Name*</td><td><p>Enter a unique name for the AWS Glue connection              </p><p>(Example: "AWS_Glue").</p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector Description</td><td>Enter a brief description of the connector.</td></tr><tr><td>Connector Environment</td><td><p>Select the environment (Example: PROD, STG) configured for the connector.</p><p>For more details, click <a href="https://docs.ovaledge.com/connectors/introduction-to-connectors/setup-and-connectivity/prerequisites#connector-environment">here</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Access key*</td><td>Enter the AWS Access Key ID used to authenticate the IAM user.</td></tr><tr><td>Secret key*</td><td>Enter the AWS Secret Access Key associated with the Access Key ID.</td></tr><tr><td>Database Region*</td><td>Select the AWS Region where the AWS Glue resources are configured (Example: us-xxxx-1, ap-xxxx-1). The selected region is used to establish connectivity and retrieve metadata from the configured AWS Glue environment.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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**Default Governance Roles**

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="219.45452880859375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Default Governance Roles*</td><td>Select the appropriate users or teams for each governance role from the drop-down list. All users configured in the security settings are available for selection.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Admin Roles**

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="219.45458984375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Admin Roles*</td><td>Select one or more users from the dropdown list for Integration Admin and Security &#x26; Governance Admin. All users configured in the security settings are available for selection.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Bridge**

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="218.54541015625"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Select Bridge*</td><td><p>If applicable, select the bridge from the drop-down list.</p><p>The drop-down list displays all active bridges that have been configured. These bridges facilitate communication between data sources and the system without requiring changes to firewall rules.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

2. After entering all connection details, the following actions can be performed:
   1. Click **Validate** to verify the connection.
   2. Click **Save** to store the connection for future use.
   3. Click **Save & Configure** to apply additional settings before saving.
3. The saved connection will appear on the **Connectors home** page.

## Manage Connector Operations

### Crawl

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To perform crawl operations, users must be assigned the Integration Admin role.
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The **Crawl/Profile** button allows users to select one or more schemas for crawling.&#x20;

1. Navigate to the Connectors page and click **Crawl/Profile**.
2. Select the schemas to crawl.
3. The **Crawl** option is selected by default.
4. Click **Run** to collect metadata from the connected source and load it into the **Data Catalog**.
5. After a successful crawl, the information appears in the **Data Catalog** > **Databases**/**<>Codes** tab.

The **Schedule** checkbox allows automated crawling at defined intervals, from a minute to a year.

1. Click the **Schedule checkbox** to enable the Select Period drop-down.
2. Select a time interval for the operation from the drop-down menu.
3. Click **Schedule** to initiate metadata collection from the connected source.
4. The system will automatically execute the **crawl** operation at the scheduled time.

### Other Operations

The **Connectors** page provides a centralized view of all configured connectors, along with their health status.

**Managing connectors includes:**

* **Connector Health:** Displays the current status of each connector using a **green** icon for active connections and a **red** icon for inactive connections, helping to monitor the connectivity with data sources.
* **Viewing**: Click the **Eye** icon next to the connector name to view connector details, including databases, tables, columns, and codes.

**Nine Dots Menu Options:**

To view, edit, validate, configure, or delete connectors, click on the **Nine Dots** menu.

* **Edit Connector**: Update and revalidate the data source.
* **Validate Connector**: Check the connection's integrity.
* **Settings**: Modify connector settings.
  * **Crawler**: Configure data extraction.
  * **Access Instructions:** Add notes on how data can be accessed.
  * **Business Glossary Settings**: Manage term associations at the connector level.
  * **Others**: Configure notification recipients for metadata changes.
* **Delete Connector**: Remove a connector with confirmation.

## **Points to note:**

AWS Glue ETL doesn’t support querying for the Glue data catalog from OvalEdge.

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