cmu-delphi/delphi-epidata

Update COVIDcast metadata on insert

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#289 opened on Nov 17, 2020

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Description

Metadata updates are starting to be a real drag. If we refactor to update the metadata when new rows are inserted, we won't have to scan the entire database to figure out what changed.

Bonus: we won't need to do any wip computations at all, since the flag value is already known from the name of the CSV file.

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Research direction
Investigate the current metadata update logic and identify where to add on insert updates. Also understand the CSV filename convention for the wip flag.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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65