opensearch-project / opensearch-project/data-prepper

Support ByteCount for all byte-based configurations

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breaking change ease-of-use enhancement
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Some Data Prepper configurations accept bytes values in the Data Prepper byte count, however some still take values in other formats. For example, the opensearch sink bulk_size accepts an integer in megabytes.

As a pipeline author or Data Prepper administrator I am not sure what value to use.

Describe the solution you'd like

Use the Data Prepper byte count format consistently for any time duration.

Existing configurations may need to be replaced so some of these changes may be breaking.

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Research direction

Start by inventorying Data Prepper configurations that accept byte-based values, including the OpenSearch sink's bulk_size, and compare their current formats with the existing Data Prepper byte count format. Define the affected settings and compatibility implications; the work is done when byte-based configurations consistently use the byte count format.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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