Case Study: Universal Music Group Enables Transactional Data Sync from MySQL to AS400 with Etlworks

Universal Music Group Automates Complex MySQL to AS400 Data Sync with Transactional Integrity Using Etlworks.

Introduction

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, needed a robust solution to synchronize transactional data from MySQL databases to their AS400 systems. The challenge was to maintain transactional integrity across multiple tables while applying complex transformations to specific columns. With Etlworks, UMG implemented a seamless Change Data Capture (CDC) pipeline that ensured start/commit consistency, transactional synchronization, and advanced transformations using JavaScript.

The Challenge

UMG faced several critical challenges:

Transactional Integrity: Ensuring that transactions in MySQL spanning multiple tables translated to corresponding transactions in AS400, with proper start and commit points.

Complex Transformations: Handling column-specific transformations, requiring advanced logic implemented using JavaScript.

Merge Operations: Efficiently managing inserts, updates, and deletes in AS400 to keep it synchronized with MySQL.

Real-Time Data Sync: Delivering near real-time updates to AS400 without impacting system performance.

Conventional tools struggled to handle the intricacies of transactional data replication and custom transformations required by UMG.

Why Etlworks

UMG selected Etlworks for its ability to handle complex, high-performance data workflows:

Transactional CDC Support: Etlworks provided robust support for transactional replication, ensuring MySQL transactions were mirrored in AS400 with start/commit consistency.

Custom Transformations: Enabled column-level transformations using JavaScript for advanced business logic.

Merge Functionality: Simplified inserts, updates, and deletes in AS400, maintaining a synchronized state with MySQL.

Scalability and Performance: Handled real-time data replication across systems without impacting database performance.

The Solution

UMG implemented a powerful and efficient CDC pipeline to meet requirements:

Transactional Replication: Captured MySQL transactions and ensured corresponding start/commit operations in AS400 for complete integrity.

Advanced Transformations: Used JavaScript to apply complex logic to specific columns during data replication.

Merge Operations: Supported efficient MERGE processes to manage inserts, updates, and deletes in AS400.

Seamless Integration: Delivered real-time synchronization between MySQL and AS400 with minimal latency.

Results

Transactional Consistency: MySQL transactions were mirrored in AS400 with accurate start/commit logic.

Enhanced Data Quality: Advanced transformations ensured the data met UMG’s specific business requirements.

Real-Time Updates: Enabled near real-time data sync without impacting MySQL or AS400 performance.

Simplified Maintenance: A single pipeline managed multiple tables and transformations seamlessly.

Key Takeaways

Transactional CDC: Maintained transactional integrity across MySQL and AS400, ensuring consistent start/commit operations.

Advanced Transformations: Enabled custom column-level transformations using JavaScript for specific business needs.

Efficient MERGE Operations: Supported inserts, updates, and deletes seamlessly in AS400.

Scalable and Real-Time: Delivered a high-performance CDC pipeline capable of near real-time data synchronization.

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