MeltanoLabs / MeltanoLabs/tap-postgres

Use WAL message datetime instead of localtime

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Description

          Can we use the date from the wal mesage here instead of relying on the system this tap is running on to have the right date/time?

Originally posted by @visch in https://github.com/MeltanoLabs/tap-postgres/pull/249#discussion_r1357362745

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No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Begin by tracing where the tap uses local time for WAL messages; completion should use the datetime from the WAL message instead of the system's local date/time.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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