[Issue 7] | Apache SeaTunnel Weekly FAQ

2 min readMay 31, 2023

(May 22nd — May 26th)

Q: Where can I download the SeaTunnel JAR https://mvnrepository.com/?

A: The JAR can be downloaded from https://mvnrepository.com/ or https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots/org/apache/paimon/paimon-bundle/0.4-SNAPSHOT/.

Q: What is the recommended solution for monitoring tasks deployed in the SeaTunnel cluster, specifically for obtaining information about task failures, write failures, and similar issues through the Java API?

A: You can use the seatunnel-engine-client for this purpose.

Q: Can SeaTunnel connect to a PostgreSQL database?

A: Yes, it is possible.

Q: Currently, does SeaTunnel support aggregate functions and GROUP BY operations in transformations?

A: Currently, SeaTunnel does not support aggregate functions and GROUP BY operations. However, it does support simple SQL transformation operations. For more information, you can refer to https://github.com/apache/seatunnel/pull/4148/files.

Q: When saving a SeaTunnel task in DolphinScheduler, an error is encountered stating that the parameters are invalid. What could be the issue?

A: This issue will be fixed in the next release.

About Apache SeaTunnel

Apache SeaTunnel (formerly Waterdrop) is an easy-to-use, ultra-high-performance distributed data integration platform that supports real-time synchronization of massive amounts of data and can synchronize hundreds of billions of data per day in a stable and efficient manner.

Why do we need Apache SeaTunnel?

Apache SeaTunnel does everything it can to solve the problems you may encounter in synchronizing massive amounts of data.

Data loss and duplication
Task buildup and latency
Low throughput
Long application-to-production cycle time
Lack of application status monitoring

Apache SeaTunnel Usage Scenarios

Massive data synchronization
Massive data integration
ETL of large volumes of data
Massive data aggregation
Multi-source data processing

Features of Apache SeaTunnel

Rich components
High scalability
Easy to use
Mature and stable

How to get started with Apache SeaTunnel quickly?

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https://seatunnel.apache.org/docs/2.1.0/developement/setup

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