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NiFi - 'existing' schema compatibility check should allow for fewer fields in the input

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NiFi - 'existing' schema compatibility check should allow for fewer fields in the input

If your configured sft has fewer fields than the existing schema, the schema check will return 'incompatible' and the 'existing' config won't be considered. Ideally, we'd be able to distinguish between truly incompatible schemas and ones with just some non-critical fields missing


Original JIRA Issue: https://geomesa.atlassian.net/browse/GEOMESA-3072

Key: GEOMESA-3072
Type: Improvement
Priority: Major
Status: To Do
Resolution: Unresolved
Reporter: Emilio Lahr-Vivaz
Created: Wed, 12 May 2021 13:11:05 -0400
Updated: Wed, 12 May 2021 13:11:05 -0400

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The issue does not name files or tests. Start by locating the NiFi implementation of the 'existing' schema compatibility check and tracing how configured SFT fields are compared with the existing schema. Done means schemas with fewer non-critical input fields are accepted while truly incompatible schemas remain rejected, with coverage for both cases.

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