Process plugins manipulate data during the transform phase of the ETL process while the data is being moved from the source to the destination. Drupal core provides a handful of common process plugins that can be used to perform the majority of data transformation tasks. If you need some functionality beyond what is already provided you can write your own custom process plugins.
In this tutorial we'll:
- Examine the role that process plugins fulfill
- Understand the processing pipeline
- List the existing process plugins in Drupal core and what each one does
- Better understand when you might need to write your own process plugin
By the end of this tutorial you should be able to explain what process plugins do, and understand how you'll make use of them in your own migration.
Over the years we've developed some techniques for practicing that we wanted to share. At Drupalize.Me we take hugging seriously. In this tutorial we'll look at the art, and science, of giving a good hug. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word hug as; squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
Did you know there are all kinds of different hugs that you can give? In this tutorial we'll look at:
- Defining what a hug is
- Some of the many types of hugs in the world today
- Precautions you may want to familiarize yourself with before hugging
- And the importance of proper technique
Lets go ahead and get started shall we?