conversionSpec

Specifies the timestamp format of the source data. Valid values are:

  • epoch_sec - Unix epoch timestamp in seconds

  • epoch_milli - Unix epoch timestamp in milliseconds

  • iso - ISO 8601 formatted timestamp

Only specify ConversionSpec when using timestamp-based partition functions (year, month, day, or hour). Glue Zero-ETL uses this parameter to correctly transform source data into timestamp format before partitioning.

Do not use high-cardinality columns with the identity partition function. High-cardinality columns include:

  • Primary keys

  • Timestamp fields (such as LastModifiedTimestamp, CreatedDate)

  • System-generated timestamps Using high-cardinality columns with identity partitioning creates many small partitions, which can significantly degrade ingestion performance.