IQSS / IQSS/dataverse

Slow ingest for relatively big SPSS files

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Feature: File Upload & Handling Feature: Performance & Stability Type: Bug User Role: Depositor
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Description

For relatively big SPSS files (150-400MB) ingest is very slow. It usually takes 1-3 hours. Some files can be stuck in the ingest process for 12 hours. Ingest usually takes 100% CPU and hence maximum number of simultaneous ingests only can be less or equal to the number of CPUs on the server.
We are in the process of transferring from Nesstar and have thousands of datasets with relatively large SPSS files. With such slow ingest we have difficulties to transition.
So it would be useful to have some optimization of ingest code to speed the ingest.

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No file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by profiling ingest with a representative 150–400MB SPSS file and compare CPU use and elapsed time against the current process; done should demonstrate a measurable improvement without changing ingest correctness.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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