🔥 Remove four unused summary table columns

[akrherz]

found whilst auditing akrherz/iem#1130

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request, titled "🔥 Remove four unused summary table columns", aims to remove unused columns from the summary table in the IEM (Iowa Environmental Mesonet) database. The commit message indicates these columns were found during an audit related to issue #1130. The changes involve modifying the summary table schema and updating the data loading process to reflect the removed columns.

Highlights

• Schema Modification: The pull request removes the max_tmpf_qc, min_tmpf_qc, pday_qc, and snow_qc columns from the summary table. These columns appear to be related to quality control flags for temperature, precipitation, and snow measurements, but are no longer in use.
• Data Loading Update: The data/iem__summary_iacoop_241022.sql file is modified to adjust the COPY statement. This statement is responsible for loading data into the summary_2024 table. The change reflects the removal of the QC flag columns, ensuring the data loading process aligns with the updated table schema. The timestamps are also updated to reflect UTC timezone.
• Schema Version Update: The init/iem.sql file is updated to increment the iem_schema_manager_version from 34 to 35. This indicates a schema change has occurred, allowing the IEM system to track database migrations.
• Upgrade Script: The pull request includes a new upgrade script upgrade/iem/35.sql that explicitly drops the four unused columns from the summary table. This ensures that existing databases are updated to reflect the new schema.

Changelog

• data/iem__summary_iacoop_241022.sql
  • Modified the COPY statement to remove the max_tmpf_qc, min_tmpf_qc, pday_qc, and snow_qc columns.
  • Updated timestamps to UTC timezone.
• init/iem.sql
  • Incremented the iem_schema_manager_version from 34 to 35.
  • No functional changes, only schema version increment.
• upgrade/iem/35.sql
  • Added a new upgrade script to drop the max_tmpf_qc, min_tmpf_qc, pday_qc, and snow_qc columns from the summary table.

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Code Review

This pull request removes four unused summary table columns, which is a positive step towards database optimization. The changes include modifications to the data loading SQL script, the database schema initialization, and an upgrade script to drop the columns. The changes look good overall, but there are a few points that need attention.

Summary of Findings

• Timestamp conversion: The timestamps in the data file are being converted from local time to UTC (+00). It's important to verify that this conversion is correct and consistent with how the data is used downstream.
• Schema version update: The schema version in init/iem.sql is being incremented. Ensure that this increment is reflected in any other relevant parts of the application that rely on the schema version.
• Data consistency: Removing columns from the summary table requires careful consideration of existing data and any queries that might rely on those columns. Ensure that the application is updated to handle the schema change gracefully.

Assessment

The pull request aims to remove unused columns from the summary table, which is a good step towards database optimization and maintainability. The changes involve modifying the table schema and updating the data loading process. Overall, the changes seem reasonable, but there are a few points that need clarification and adjustments. Please have others review and approve this code before merging.