Datastore Bulk Delete template [Deprecated]

This template is deprecated and will be removed in Q3 2023. Please migrate to Firestore Bulk Delete template.

The Datastore Bulk Delete template is a pipeline which reads in Entities from Datastore with a given GQL query and then deletes all matching Entities in the selected target project. The pipeline can optionally pass the JSON encoded Datastore Entities to your Javascript UDF, which you can use to filter out Entities by returning null values.

Pipeline requirements

  • Datastore must be set up in the project prior to running the template.
  • If reading and deleting from separate Datastore instances, the Dataflow Worker Service Account must have permission to read from one instance and delete from the other.
  • Database writes must be enabled on the Datastore instance.

Template parameters

Parameter Description
datastoreReadGqlQuery GQL query which specifies which entities to match for deletion. Using a keys-only query may improve performance. For example: "SELECT __key__ FROM MyKind".
datastoreReadProjectId Project ID of the Datastore instance from which you want to read entities (using your GQL query) that are used for matching.
datastoreDeleteProjectId Project ID of the Datastore instance from which to delete matching entities. This can be the same as datastoreReadProjectId if you want to read and delete within the same Datastore instance.
datastoreReadNamespace (Optional) Namespace of requested Entities. Set as "" for default namespace.
datastoreHintNumWorkers (Optional) Hint for the expected number of workers in the Datastore ramp-up throttling step. Default is 500.
javascriptTextTransformGcsPath (Optional) The Cloud Storage URI of the .js file that defines the JavaScript user-defined function (UDF) you want to use. For example, gs://my-bucket/my-udfs/my_file.js.
javascriptTextTransformFunctionName (Optional) The name of the JavaScript user-defined function (UDF) that you want to use. For example, if your JavaScript function code is myTransform(inJson) { /*...do stuff...*/ }, then the function name is myTransform. For sample JavaScript UDFs, see UDF Examples. If this function returns a value of undefined or null for a given Datastore entity, then that entity is not deleted.

Run the template

ConsolegcloudAPI
  1. Go to the Dataflow Create job from template page.
    2. Go to Create job from template
  2. In the Job name field, enter a unique job name.
  3. Optional: For Regional endpoint, select a value from the drop-down menu. The default region is us-central1.

    For a list of regions where you can run a Dataflow job, see Dataflow locations.

  4. From the Dataflow template drop-down menu, select the Bulk Delete Entities in Datastore template.
  5. In the provided parameter fields, enter your parameter values.
  6. Click Run job.

In your shell or terminal, run the template:

gcloud dataflow jobs run JOB_NAME \
    --gcs-location gs://dataflow-templates-REGION_NAME/VERSION/Datastore_to_Datastore_Delete \
    --region REGION_NAME \
    --parameters \
datastoreReadGqlQuery="GQL_QUERY",\
datastoreReadProjectId=DATASTORE_READ_AND_DELETE_PROJECT_ID,\
datastoreDeleteProjectId=DATASTORE_READ_AND_DELETE_PROJECT_ID

Replace the following:

  • JOB_NAME: a unique job name of your choice
  • REGION_NAME: the region where you want to deploy your Dataflow job—for example, us-central1
  • VERSION: the version of the template that you want to use

    You can use the following values:

  • GQL_QUERY: the query you'll use to match entities for deletion
  • DATASTORE_READ_AND_DELETE_PROJECT_ID: your Datastore instance project ID. This example both reads and deletes from the same Datastore instance.

To run the template using the REST API, send an HTTP POST request. For more information on the API and its authorization scopes, see projects.templates.launch.

POST https://dataflow.googleapis.com/v1b3/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/templates:launch?gcsPath=gs://dataflow-templates-LOCATION/VERSION/Datastore_to_Datastore_Delete
{
   "jobName": "JOB_NAME",
   "parameters": {
       "datastoreReadGqlQuery": "GQL_QUERY",
       "datastoreReadProjectId": "DATASTORE_READ_AND_DELETE_PROJECT_ID",
       "datastoreDeleteProjectId": "DATASTORE_READ_AND_DELETE_PROJECT_ID"
   },
   "environment": { "zone": "us-central1-f" }
   }
}

Replace the following:

  • PROJECT_ID: the Google Cloud project ID where you want to run the Dataflow job
  • JOB_NAME: a unique job name of your choice
  • LOCATION: the region where you want to deploy your Dataflow job—for example, us-central1
  • VERSION: the version of the template that you want to use

    You can use the following values:

  • GQL_QUERY: the query you'll use to match entities for deletion
  • DATASTORE_READ_AND_DELETE_PROJECT_ID: your Datastore instance project ID. This example both reads and deletes from the same Datastore instance.
Java
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package com.google.cloud.teleport.templates;

import com.google.cloud.teleport.metadata.Template;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.metadata.TemplateCategory;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.DatastoreToDatastoreDelete.DatastoreToDatastoreDeleteOptions;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.DatastoreConverters.DatastoreDeleteEntityJson;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.DatastoreConverters.DatastoreDeleteOptions;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.DatastoreConverters.DatastoreReadOptions;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.DatastoreConverters.ReadJsonEntities;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.FirestoreNestedValueProvider;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.JavascriptTextTransformer.JavascriptTextTransformerOptions;
import com.google.cloud.teleport.templates.common.JavascriptTextTransformer.TransformTextViaJavascript;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.Pipeline;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.options.PipelineOptions;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.options.PipelineOptionsFactory;
import org.apache.beam.sdk.options.ValueProvider;

/**
 * Dataflow template which deletes pulled Datastore Entities.
 *
 * <p>Check out <a
 * href="https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/DataflowTemplates/blob/main/v1/README_Datastore_to_Datastore_Delete.md">README
 * Datastore</a> or <a
 * href="https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/DataflowTemplates/blob/main/v1/README_Firestore_to_Firestore_Delete.md">README
 * Firestore</a> for instructions on how to use or modify this template.
 */
@Template(
    name = "Datastore_to_Datastore_Delete",
    category = TemplateCategory.LEGACY,
    displayName = "Bulk Delete Entities in Datastore [Deprecated]",
    description =
        "A pipeline which reads in Entities (via a GQL query) from Datastore, optionally passes in the JSON encoded "
            + "Entities to a JavaScript UDF, and then deletes all matching Entities in the selected target project.",
    optionsClass = DatastoreToDatastoreDeleteOptions.class,
    skipOptions = {
      "firestoreReadGqlQuery",
      "firestoreReadProjectId",
      "firestoreReadNamespace",
      "firestoreDeleteProjectId",
      "firestoreHintNumWorkers",
      "javascriptTextTransformReloadIntervalMinutes"
    },
    documentation =
        "https://cloud.google.com/dataflow/docs/guides/templates/provided/datastore-bulk-delete",
    contactInformation = "https://cloud.google.com/support",
    requirements = {
      "Datastore must be set up in the project prior to running the template.",
      "If reading and deleting from separate Datastore instances, the Dataflow <a href=\"https://cloud.google.com/dataflow/docs/concepts/security-and-permissions#worker-service-account\">Worker Service Account</a> must have permission to read from one instance and delete from the other."
    })
@Template(
    name = "Firestore_to_Firestore_Delete",
    category = TemplateCategory.UTILITIES,
    displayName = "Bulk Delete Entities in Firestore (Datastore mode)",
    description =
        "A pipeline which reads in Entities (via a GQL query) from Firestore, optionally passes in the JSON encoded "
            + "Entities to a JavaScript UDF, and then deletes all matching Entities in the selected target project.",
    optionsClass = DatastoreToDatastoreDeleteOptions.class,
    optionsOrder = {
      DatastoreReadOptions.class,
      DatastoreDeleteOptions.class,
      JavascriptTextTransformerOptions.class
    },
    skipOptions = {
      "datastoreReadGqlQuery",
      "datastoreReadProjectId",
      "datastoreReadNamespace",
      "datastoreDeleteProjectId",
      "datastoreHintNumWorkers",
      "javascriptTextTransformReloadIntervalMinutes"
    },
    documentation =
        "https://cloud.google.com/dataflow/docs/guides/templates/provided/firestore-bulk-delete",
    contactInformation = "https://cloud.google.com/support",
    requirements = {
      "Firestore must be set up in the project prior to running the template.",
      "If reading and deleting from separate Firestore instances, the Dataflow <a href=\"https://cloud.google.com/dataflow/docs/concepts/security-and-permissions#worker-service-account\">Worker Service Account</a> must have permission to read from one instance and delete from the other."
    })
public class DatastoreToDatastoreDelete {

  public static <T> ValueProvider<T> selectProvidedInput(
      ValueProvider<T> datastoreInput, ValueProvider<T> firestoreInput) {
    return new FirestoreNestedValueProvider<T>(datastoreInput, firestoreInput);
  }

  /** Custom PipelineOptions. */
  public interface DatastoreToDatastoreDeleteOptions
      extends PipelineOptions,
          DatastoreReadOptions,
          JavascriptTextTransformerOptions,
          DatastoreDeleteOptions {}

  /**
   * Runs a pipeline which reads in Entities from datastore, passes in the JSON encoded Entities to
   * a Javascript UDF, and deletes all the Entities.
   *
   * <p>If the UDF returns value of undefined or null for a given Entity, then that Entity will not
   * be deleted.
   *
   * @param args arguments to the pipeline
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    DatastoreToDatastoreDeleteOptions options =
        PipelineOptionsFactory.fromArgs(args)
            .withValidation()
            .as(DatastoreToDatastoreDeleteOptions.class);

    Pipeline pipeline = Pipeline.create(options);

    pipeline
        .apply(
            ReadJsonEntities.newBuilder()
                .setGqlQuery(
                    selectProvidedInput(
                        options.getDatastoreReadGqlQuery(), options.getFirestoreReadGqlQuery()))
                .setProjectId(
                    selectProvidedInput(
                        options.getDatastoreReadProjectId(), options.getFirestoreReadProjectId()))
                .setNamespace(
                    selectProvidedInput(
                        options.getDatastoreReadNamespace(), options.getFirestoreReadNamespace()))
                .build())
        .apply(
            TransformTextViaJavascript.newBuilder()
                .setFileSystemPath(options.getJavascriptTextTransformGcsPath())
                .setFunctionName(options.getJavascriptTextTransformFunctionName())
                .build())
        .apply(
            DatastoreDeleteEntityJson.newBuilder()
                .setProjectId(
                    selectProvidedInput(
                        options.getDatastoreDeleteProjectId(),
                        options.getFirestoreDeleteProjectId()))
                .setHintNumWorkers(
                    selectProvidedInput(
                        options.getDatastoreHintNumWorkers(), options.getFirestoreHintNumWorkers()))
                .build());

    pipeline.run();
  }
}

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