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lib/jobs/utils/event-creation-helpers

Helper utilities for creating events from imported data.

Provides functions for extracting coordinates, timestamps, applying transformations, and creating event data structures during the import process.

Functions

applyTypeTransformations()

applyTypeTransformations(row, dataset, logger): Promise<{ transformedRow: Record<string, unknown>; transformationChanges: null | object[]; }>

Apply type transformations to a row based on dataset configuration. Note: This works on data that hasn’t been auto-typed by Papa Parse. For CSV files with dynamicTyping: true, transformations may not apply.

Parameters

row

Record<string, unknown>

dataset

Dataset

logger

Logger<never>

Returns

Promise<{ transformedRow: Record<string, unknown>; transformationChanges: null | object[]; }>


extractCoordinates()

extractCoordinates(row, fieldMappings, geocodingResults): object

Extract coordinates from a row based on field mappings and geocoding results. Priority: import coordinates from data > geocoded location > none

Parameters

row

Record<string, unknown>

fieldMappings
latitudePath?

null | string

longitudePath?

null | string

locationPath?

null | string

geocodingResults

GeocodingResultsMap

Returns

object

location?

optional location: object

location.latitude

latitude: number

location.longitude

longitude: number

coordinateSource

coordinateSource: object

coordinateSource.type

type: "none" | "import" | "geocoded"

coordinateSource.confidence?

optional confidence: number


extractTimestamp()

extractTimestamp(row, timestampPath?): Date

Extract timestamp from row data using field mapping.

Parameters

row

Record<string, unknown>

timestampPath?

null | string

Returns

Date


createEventData()

createEventData(row, dataset, importJobId, job, geocodingResults, transformationChanges): object

Create event data structure from a row of imported data.

Parameters

row

Record<string, unknown>

dataset

Dataset

importJobId

string | number

job
datasetSchemaVersion?

unknown

detectedFieldMappings?

{ latitudePath?: null | string; longitudePath?: null | string; locationPath?: null | string; timestampPath?: null | string; }

detectedFieldMappings.latitudePath?

null | string

detectedFieldMappings.longitudePath?

null | string

detectedFieldMappings.locationPath?

null | string

detectedFieldMappings.timestampPath?

null | string

geocodingResults

GeocodingResultsMap

transformationChanges

null | object[]

Returns

object

dataset

dataset: number = dataset.id

importJob

importJob: number = importJobNum

data

data: Record<string, unknown> = row

uniqueId

uniqueId: string

eventTimestamp

eventTimestamp: string

location

location: undefined | { latitude: number; longitude: number; }

coordinateSource

coordinateSource: object

coordinateSource.type

type: "none" | "import" | "geocoded"

coordinateSource.confidence?

optional confidence: number

validationStatus

validationStatus: "transformed" | "pending"

transformations

transformations: null | object[] = transformationChanges

schemaVersionNumber

schemaVersionNumber: undefined | number = schemaVersion

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