Data Transmission Service:Synchronize data from an RDS for MySQL instance to a Function Compute function

Prerequisites

• A source RDS for MySQL instance is created.

• A destination service and a function are created, and the function's Handler Type is set to Event Handler. For more information, see Quickly create a function.

  Note

  Only Function Compute (FC) V2.0 is supported.

Usage notes

Billing

Supported SQL operations

Database account permissions

Procedure

1. Use one of the following methods to go to the Data Synchronization page and select the region in which the data synchronization instance resides.

   DTS console

   1. Log on to the DTS console.

   2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Data Synchronization.

   3. In the upper-left corner of the page, select the region in which the data synchronization task resides.

   DMS console

   Note

   The actual operations may vary based on the mode and layout of the DMS console. For more information, see Simple mode and Customize the layout and style of the DMS console.

   1. Log on to the DMS console.

   2. In the top navigation bar, move the pointer over Data + AI and choose DTS (DTS) > Data Synchronization.

   3. From the drop-down list to the right of Data Synchronization Tasks, select the region in which the data synchronization instance resides.

2. Click Create Task to go to the task configuration page.

3. Configure the source and destination databases. The following table describes the parameters.

   Category	Configuration	Description
   None	Task Name	The name of the DTS task. DTS automatically generates a task name. We recommend that you specify a descriptive name that makes it easy to identify the task. You do not need to specify a unique task name.
   Source Database	Select Existing Connection	If you use a database instance that is registered with DTS, select the instance from the drop-down list. DTS automatically populates the following database parameters for the instance. For more information, see Manage database connections. Note In the DMS console, you can select the database instance from the Select a DMS database instance drop-down list. If you fail to register the instance with DTS, or you do not need to use the instance that is registered with DTS, you must configure the following database information.
   	Database Type	Select MySQL.
   	Access Method	Select Alibaba Cloud Instance.
   	Instance Region	Select the region where the source RDS for MySQL instance resides.
   	Replicate Data Across Alibaba Cloud Accounts	This example shows synchronization within the same Alibaba Cloud account. Select No.
   	RDS Instance ID	Select the ID of the source RDS for MySQL instance.
   	Database Account	Enter the database account of the source RDS for MySQL instance. For information about the required permissions, see Database account permissions.
   	Database Password	The password that is used to access the database.
   	Encryption	Specifies whether to encrypt the connection to the database. You can select Non-encrypted or SSL-encrypted based on your business requirements. If you want to set this parameter to SSL-encrypted, you must enable SSL encryption for the ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance before you configure the DTS task. For more information, see Use a cloud certificate to enable SSL encryption.
   Destination Database	Select Existing Connection	If you use a database instance that is registered with DTS, select the instance from the drop-down list. DTS automatically populates the following database parameters for the instance. For more information, see Manage database connections. Note In the DMS console, you can select the database instance from the Select a DMS database instance drop-down list. If you fail to register the instance with DTS, or you do not need to use the instance that is registered with DTS, you must configure the following database information.
   	Database Type	Select Function Compute.
   	Access Method	Select Alibaba Cloud Instance.
   	Instance Region	By default, this is the same as the Instance Region of the source database and cannot be changed.
   	Service	Select the name of the service to which the destination FC function belongs.
   	Function	Select the destination FC function that receives the data.
   	Service Version and Alias	Select an option as needed. Default Version: The Service Version is fixed to LATEST. Specified Version: You must also select a Service Version. Specified Alias: You must also select a Service Alias. Note For more information about the terms of Function Compute, see Basic Concepts.

4. Click Test Connectivity and Proceed in the lower part of the page.

   Note

   • Make sure that the CIDR blocks of DTS servers can be automatically or manually added to the security settings of the source and destination databases to allow access from DTS servers. For more information, see Add the CIDR blocks of DTS servers.

   • If the source or destination database is a self-managed database and its Access Method is not set to Alibaba Cloud Instance, click Test Connectivity in the CIDR Blocks of DTS Servers dialog box.

5. Configure the objects to be synchronized.

   1. In the Configure Objects step, configure the objects that you want to synchronize.

      Configuration	Description
      Synchronization Types	Incremental Data Synchronization is selected by default. If you also need to synchronize historical data, select Full Data Synchronization.
      Data Format	The storage format for data synchronized to the FC function. Currently, only Canal Json is supported. Note For more information about the parameters and examples of Canal Json, see Canal Json format.
      Source Objects	Select one or more objects from the Source Objects section and click the icon to add the objects to the Selected Objects section. Note You can select databases or tables as synchronization objects.
      Selected Objects	In the Selected Objects box, confirm the data to be synchronized. Note To remove a selected object, select the object in the Selected Objects box and click .

   2. Click Next: Advanced Settings to configure advanced settings.

      Configuration	Description
      Dedicated Cluster for Task Scheduling	By default, DTS schedules the task to the shared cluster if you do not specify a dedicated cluster. If you want to improve the stability of data synchronization instances, purchase a dedicated cluster. For more information, see What is a DTS dedicated cluster.
      Retry Time for Failed Connections	The retry time range for failed connections. If the source or destination database fails to be connected after the data synchronization task is started, DTS immediately retries a connection within the time range. Valid values: 10 to 1440. Unit: minutes. Default value: 720. We recommend that you set this parameter to a value greater than 30. If DTS reconnects to the source and destination databases within the specified time range, DTS resumes the data synchronization task. Otherwise, the data synchronization task fails. Note If you specify different retry time ranges for multiple data synchronization tasks that have the same source or destination database, the shortest retry time range takes precedence. When DTS retries a connection, you are charged for the DTS instance. We recommend that you specify the retry time range based on your business requirements. You can also release the DTS instance at your earliest opportunity after the source and destination instances are released.
      Retry Time for Other Issues	The retry time range for other issues. For example, if the DDL or DML operations fail to be performed after the data synchronization task is started, DTS immediately retries the operations within the time range. Valid values: 1 to 1440. Unit: minutes. Default value: 10. We recommend that you set this parameter to a value greater than 10. If the failed operations are successfully performed within the specified time range, DTS resumes the data synchronization task. Otherwise, the data synchronization task fails. Important The value of the Retry Time for Other Issues parameter must be smaller than the value of the Retry Time for Failed Connections parameter.
      Enable Throttling for Full Data Synchronization	During full data synchronization, DTS uses the read and write resources of the source and destination databases. This may increase the load on the database servers. You can configure the Queries per second (QPS) to the source database, RPS of Full Data Migration, and Data migration speed for full migration (MB/s) parameters for full data synchronization tasks to reduce the load on the destination database server. Note You can configure this parameter only if Full Data Synchronization is selected for the Synchronization Types parameter.
      Enable Throttling for Incremental Data Synchronization	Specifies whether to enable throttling for incremental data synchronization. You can enable throttling for incremental data synchronization based on your business requirements. To configure throttling, you must configure the RPS of Incremental Data Synchronization and Data synchronization speed for incremental synchronization (MB/s) parameters. This reduces the load on the destination database server.
      Whether to delete SQL operations on heartbeat tables of forward and reverse tasks	Specifies whether to write SQL operations on heartbeat tables to the source database while the DTS instance is running. Valid values: Yes: does not write SQL operations on heartbeat tables. In this case, a latency of the DTS instance may be displayed. No: writes SQL operations on heartbeat tables. In this case, features such as physical backup and cloning of the source database may be affected.
      Environment Tag	You can select an environment tag to identify the instance if needed. In this example, no tag is selected.
      Configure ETL	Specifies whether to enable the extract, transform, and load (ETL) feature. For more information, see What is ETL? Valid values: Yes: configures the ETL feature. You can enter data processing statements in the code editor. For more information, see Configure ETL in a data migration or data synchronization task. No: does not configure the ETL feature.
      Monitoring and Alerting	Specifies whether to configure alerting for the data synchronization instance. If the task fails or the synchronization latency exceeds the specified threshold, alert contacts will receive notifications. Valid values: No: does not enable alerting. Yes: configures alerting. In this case, you must also configure the alert threshold and alert notification settings. For more information, see the "Configure monitoring and alerting when you create a DTS task" section of the Configure monitoring and alerting topic.

6. Save the task settings and run a precheck.

   • To view the parameters to be specified when you call the relevant API operation to configure the DTS task, move the pointer over Next: Save Task Settings and Precheck and click Preview OpenAPI parameters.

   • If you do not need to view or have viewed the parameters, click Next: Save Task Settings and Precheck in the lower part of the page.

   Note

   • Before you can start the data synchronization task, DTS performs a precheck. You can start the data synchronization task only after the task passes the precheck.

   • If the data synchronization task fails the precheck, click View Details next to each failed item. After you analyze the causes based on the check results, troubleshoot the issues. Then, rerun the precheck.

   • If an alert is triggered for an item during the precheck:

     • If an alert item cannot be ignored, click View Details next to the failed item and troubleshoot the issue. Then, run a precheck again.

     • If an alert item can be ignored, click Confirm Alert Details. In the View Details dialog box, click Ignore. In the message that appears, click OK. Then, click Precheck Again to run a precheck again. If you ignore the alert item, data inconsistency may occur, and your business may be exposed to potential risks.

7. Purchase an instance.

   1. Wait until the Success Rate becomes 100%. Then, click Next: Purchase Instance.

   2. On the buy page, configure the Billing Method and Instance Class parameters for the data synchronization task. The following table describes the parameters.

      Section	Parameter	Description
      New Instance Class	Billing Method	Subscription: You pay for a subscription when you create a data synchronization instance. The subscription billing method is more cost-effective than the pay-as-you-go billing method for long-term use. Pay-as-you-go: A pay-as-you-go instance is billed on an hourly basis. The pay-as-you-go billing method is suitable for short-term use. If you no longer require a pay-as-you-go data synchronization instance, you can release the instance to reduce costs.
      	Resource Group Settings	The resource group to which the data synchronization instance belongs. Default value: default resource group. For more information, see What is Resource Management?
      	Instance Class	DTS provides instance classes that vary in synchronization speed. You can select an instance class based on your business requirements. For more information, see Instance classes of data synchronization instances.
      	Subscription Duration	If you select the subscription billing method, specify the subscription duration and the number of data synchronization instances that you want to create. The subscription duration can be one to nine months, one year, two years, three years, or five years. Note This parameter is available only if you select the Subscription billing method.

   3. Read and select Data Transmission Service (Pay-as-you-go) Service Terms.

   4. Click Buy and Start. In the dialog box that appears, click OK.

      You can view the progress of the task in the task list.

What to do next

• If a single data entry to be synchronized is larger than 16 MB and causes the DTS task to report an error, you can modify the synchronization objects or use the ETL feature to filter out large objects. For more information, see Modify the ETL configuration of an existing synchronization task and Modify synchronization objects.

• You can write function code as needed. For more information, see Code development overview.

Data format received by the destination service

The data type received by FC is Object. Incremental data from the source is stored as an array in the Records field. Each element in the array is a data record of the Object type. The following table describes the fields of the Object.

ALTER TABLE `demoTable` 
	ADD COLUMN `address` varchar(20) NULL AFTER `sex`
;

{
	'Records': [{
		'type': 'DDL',
		'serverId': '27142679',
		'es': 1690000000000,
		'sql': '/* Query from DMS-WEBSQL-0-Eid_15682857722282385K by user 14xxxxxxxx */ ALTER TABLE `demoDatabase`.`DDL` \n\tADD COLUMN `address` varchar(20) NULL AFTER `sex`',
		'database': 'demoDatabase',
		'id': 63151,
		'isDdl': True,
		'table': 'demoTable',
		'ts': 1690000000000
	}]
}

INSERT INTO demoTable VALUES("xiaoming", 10, "man");

{
	'Records': [{
		'data': [{
			'sex': 'man',
			'name': 'xiaoming',
			'age': '10'
		}],
		'pkNames': ['name'],
		'type': 'INSERT',
		'serverId': '27142678',
		'es': 1690000000000,
		'sql': '',
		'database': 'demoDatabase',
		'sqlType': {
			'sex': 253,
			'name': 253,
			'age': 3
		},
		'mysqlType': {
			'sex': 'varchar',
			'name': 'varchar',
			'age': 'int'
		},
		'id': 62051,
		'isDdl': False,
		'table': 'demoTable',
		'ts': 1690000000000
	}]
}

UPDATE `demoDatabase`.`demoTable` SET `age`=11 WHERE `name`='xiaoming';

{
	'Records': [{
		'data': [{
			'sex': 'man',
			'name': 'xiaoming',
			'age': '11'
		}],
		'pkNames': ['name'],
		'old': [{
			'sex': 'man',
			'name': 'xiaoming',
			'age': '10'
		}],
		'type': 'UPDATE',
		'serverId': '27142679',
		'es': 1690000000000,
		'sql': '',
		'database': 'demoDatabase',
		'sqlType': {
			'sex': 253,
			'name': 253,
			'age': 3
		},
		'mysqlType': {
			'sex': 'varchar',
			'name': 'varchar',
			'age': 'int'
		},
		'id': 62373,
		'isDdl': False,
		'table': 'demoTable',
		'ts': 1690000000000
	}]
}

DELETE FROM `demoDatabase`.`demoTable` WHERE `name`='xiaoming';

{
	'Records': [{
		'data': [{
			'sex': 'man',
			'name': 'xiaoming',
			'age': '11'
		}],
		'pkNames': ['name'],
		'type': 'DELETE',
		'serverId': '27142679',
		'es': 1690000000000,
		'sql': '',
		'database': 'demoDatabase',
		'sqlType': {
			'sex': 253,
			'name': 253,
			'age': 3
		},
		'mysqlType': {
			'sex': 'varchar',
			'name': 'varchar',
			'age': 'int'
		},
		'id': 62635,
		'isDdl': False,
		'table': 'demoTable',
		'ts': 1690000000000
	}]
}