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Working with AWS DMS Tasks

An AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) task is where all the work happens. You use tasks to migrate data from the source endpoint to the target endpoint, and the task processing is done on the replication instance. You specify what tables and schemas to use for your migration and any special processing, such as logging requirements, control table data, and error handling.

There are several things you need to know when creating a migration task:

• You must create a source endpoint, a target endpoint, and a replication instance before you can create a migration task.

• There are a significant number of migration setting you can specify to tailor your migration task when using the AWS CLI or DMS APIs. These include setting how migration errors are handled, logging, and control table information.

• Once you create a task, you can run it immediately. The target tables with the necessary metadata definitions are automatically created and loaded, and you can specify that the CDC replication process be started.

• You can monitor, stop, or restart replication tasks using the AWS DMS console, AWS CLI, or AWS DMS API.

The following are actions you can do when working with an AWS DMS task

Task	Relevant Documentation
Creating a Task Assessment Report You can create a task assessment report that shows any unsupported data types that could cause problems during migration. You can run this report on your task before running the task to find out potential issues.	Creating a Task Assessment Report
Creating a Migration Task When you create a task, you specify the source, target, and replication instance, along with any migration settings.	Creating a Task
Applying Task Settings Each task has settings that you can configure according to the needs of your database migration. You create these settings in a JSON file or, with some settings, you can specify the settings using the AWS DMS console.	Specifying Task Settings for AWS Database Migration Service Tasks
Data Validation Data validation is a task setting you can use to have AWS DMS compare the data on your target data store with the data from your source data store.	Validating AWS Database Migration Service Tasks.
Modifying a Task When a task is stopped, you can modify the settings for the task.	Modifying a Task
Reloading Tables During a Task You can reload a table during a task if an error occurs during the task.	Reloading Tables During a Task
Using Table Mapping Table mapping uses several types of rules to specify the data source, source schema, data, and any transformations that should occur during the task.	Selection Rules Selection Rules and Actions Transformation Rules Transformation Rules and Actions
Applying Filters You can use source filters to limit the number and type of records transferred from your source to your target. For example, you can specify that only employees with a location of headquarters are moved to the target database. You apply filters on a column of data.	Using Source Filters
Monitoring a Task	There are several ways to get information on the performance of a task and the tables used by the task. Monitoring AWS Database Migration Service Tasks
Managing Task Logs	You can view and delete task logs using the AWS DMS API or AWS CLI. Managing AWS DMS Task Logs