data-transformation Scenario 3 — Deduplicate Listings by URL and Export SQL
Written by RTILA X Engineering Team
Intermediate ~6 min
Prerequisites: data-transformation/1 data-transformation/2
What You'll Learn
Convert data formats (JSON, CSV, Excel)
Real-World Use Case
Preparing data for reporting tools
LIVE DEMO
Listing Deduplication
Ten listings where two URLs appear twice; deduped by URL.
EXPECTED OUTPUT
Deduplicated Listings
| title | url | price |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Desk Lamp | /listing/lamp-01 | $45.00 |
| Oak Coffee Table | /listing/table-22 | $189.00 |
| Leather Office Chair | /listing/chair-07 | $299.00 |
| Ceramic Vase | /listing/vase-33 | $35.00 |
| Floor Lamp | /listing/lamp-14 | $89.00 |
| Side Table | /listing/table-45 | $129.00 |
| Wall Art Print | /listing/art-88 | $75.00 |
| Bookshelf | /listing/shelf-61 | $249.00 |
RTILA X PROJECT JSON
RTILA X Automation Project
deduplicate-listings-sql.json
{
"name": "Deduplicate_Listings_Export_SQL",
"settings": {
"urls": [
"https://learn.rtila.com/scenarios/data-transformation/3"
]
},
"datasets": {
"deduplicated_listings": {
"item_selector": "css=.listing-item",
"deduplicate_by": "url",
"properties": [
{
"name": "title",
"type": "text",
"selector": "css=.listing-title"
},
{
"name": "url",
"type": "attribute",
"selector": "css=a.listing-url",
"attribute": "href"
},
{
"name": "price",
"type": "text",
"selector": "css=.listing-price"
}
]
}
},
"commands": [
{
"command": "extract_data",
"params": {
"dataset": "deduplicated_listings"
}
},
{
"command": "comment",
"params": {
"text": "SQL export trigger would preserve the deduplicated rows"
}
}
]
} The dataset-level deduplicate_by option uses the URL field to remove duplicates automatically, making the extracted data ready for SQL export.
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