Automation tool comparison
The following table provides additional detail on some of the tools discussed in this section.
This table is from a Socrata support document, which is available in the Socrata support article Overview of Ingress Methods.
Tool | Access | Complexity | Transformations | Schedulable | Software Installation Needed | Developer Skills Needed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manual file upload | Dataset Management Experience | Low | Yes | No | No | None |
URL link | Dataset Management Experience | Low | Yes | Yes | No | None |
Gateway | Dataset Management Experience | High | Yes | Yes | Yes | Some |
Link to External Source | Dataset Management Experience | Low | No | No | No | None |
Catalog connector | Admin panel | Low | No | Partially | No | None |
DataSync | Off platform | Moderate | No | Off platform | Yes | None |
API | Off platform | High | Yes | Off platform | No | Yes |
FME | Off platform | High | Yes | Off platform | Yes | None |