{"id":16287,"date":"2025-10-24T17:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/?p=16287"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:55:03","slug":"how-to-use-aws-glue-to-move-and-transform-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/blog\/how-to-use-aws-glue-to-move-and-transform-data\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use AWS Glue to Move and Transform Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Serverless ETL service for data integration<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically discovers and catalogs data<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transforms and moves data to S3, Redshift, or Athena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-open-aws-glue\"><strong>Open AWS Glue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">AWS<\/mark><\/a> Management Console.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the search bar, type \u201cGlue\u201d and open AWS Glue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Create a Database<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The database will store metadata about your tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Glue console, go to Data Catalog , then Databases.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Add database.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter a name, for example mygluedb.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Create.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Create a Crawler<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A crawler scans your data source (like S3) and automatically builds a table in the Glue Data Catalog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Data Catalog ,then Crawlers.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Create crawler.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give it a name, e.g., s3_data_crawler.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Source type: Choose Data stores.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connection type: Select S3 and browse to your bucket (s3:\/\/sourcedata\/).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IAM Role: Choose Create new IAM role .Glue will make one automatically.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Output: Choose your database (mygluedb).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review all settings and click Create crawler.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once created, click Run crawler.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it finishes, you\u2019ll see a new table under your Glue database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Create an ETL Job<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we\u2019ll transform and move the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to ETL Jobs then Jobs\u00a0 then\u00a0 Create job.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose Visual with a source and target.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your source table (from the crawler).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose Amazon S3 as the target.<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set a target path like s3:\/\/destdata\/.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Next to view the script . Glue automatically generates a PySpark script.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click Save and run job.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AWS Glue will now extract, transform, and load your data to the target bucket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\"><strong>Check the Output<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your target S3 bucket (s3:\/\/destdata\/)<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You should see new files with transformed data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AWS Glue makes building and managing ETL pipelines simple and efficient. It\u2019s an ideal solution for quickly turning raw data into analytics-ready formats, helping data engineers and analysts focus on insights rather than infrastructure.<br>If you\u2019re looking for expert help to transform data with AWS Glue, our team at Skynats is here to assist. With our professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/aws-management\/\">AWS Management Services<\/a> and reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynats.com\/pci-dss-compliance\/\">DevOps Support Services<\/a>, we ensure seamless data movement, transformation, and automation across your cloud environment. Contact Skynats today to get end-to-end AWS Glue implementation and 24\/7 technical support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open AWS Glue Create a Database The database will store metadata about your tables. Create a Crawler A crawler scans your data source (like S3) and automatically builds a table in the Glue Data Catalog. When it finishes, you\u2019ll see a new table under your Glue database. 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