apache / apache/beam

Add ability to detect table schema changes to BigQueryIO's STORAGE_WRITE_API methods

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Description

If the table schema changed the BigQueryIO should be able to recognize it and fetch the updated schema.

Imported from Jira [BEAM-14015](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BEAM-14015). Original Jira may contain additional context.
Reported by: slilichenko.

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Research direction

Start by locating BigQueryIO's STORAGE_WRITE_API methods and reading how they currently obtain and use table schemas. The work is complete when schema changes are detected and the updated schema is fetched for those methods, with corresponding tests covering the behavior.

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Assessment

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

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