BigQuery

Stream form answers into Google BigQuery.

The Google BigQuery integration uses the BigQuery streaming API to insert answers into a BigQuery table, as they are received.
BiqQuery billing
The BigQuery streaming API is not available in the Google Cloud's free tier. See pricing.
Authentication
BigQuery is authenticated using a service account. Once a service account is created, export the credentials as a keyfile, and upload the keyfile to Formsort.
Note that the service account needs the minimum permissions necessary to have the ability to write data into the user-created table, such as the bigquery.dataEditor predefined role.
Frequency
The frequency of inserting a row to BigQuery can be configured as:
On Finalize: only at the end of the flow.
On Savepoint: after each step marked as save point, and at the end of the flow.
Every step: at the end of each step (when the responder advances using the Next button), and at the end of the flow.
Debounced: when the responder abandons the flow after a period of inactivity, and at the end of the flow. Formsort recommends using this setting to reduce the load.
Security
Formsort backend system will exclusively connect to BigQuery from the static IP 18.217.92.196.
Table schema
We take your security seriously, and require only the minimum permissions necessary to write to your BQ table (see Authentication). Because of this, you must create the table to which Formsort can write - Formsort will not create the table automatically. 
Since the schema of a form flow can change between different deployments, as new questions are added and removed, the schema for writing to a BigQuery table has a repeated answers field that stores the answer values received.
Field name
Type
Mode
Description
submitted_at
TIMESTAMP
REQUIRED
UTC timestamp of when the answers were received by Formsort.
responder_uuid
STRING
REQUIRED
The responder uuid.
flow_label
STRING
REQUIRED
The flow label.
variant_label
STRING
REQUIRED
The variant label.
variant_revision_uuid
STRING
REQUIRED
The variant revision UUID under which these answers were collected.
event_type
STRING
REQUIRED
Which analytics event this payload corresponds to.
​
This is currently either StepCompleted, or FlowFinalized.
answers
RECORD
REPEATED
Fields:
key
STRING, REQUIRED
The answer variable label
value
STRING, REQUIRED
The value of the answer, as a string
type
STRING, NUMERIC, or BOOLEAN
schema_version
NUMERIC
REQUIRED
The version of the BigQuery adapter in use.
​
Currently at 2
Schema definition in JSON
To create the table within the BigQuery console, we recommend you copy-paste the following JSON schema using the Edit as text toggle:
[
    {
        "name": "submitted_at",
        "type": "TIMESTAMP",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    },
    {
        "name": "responder_uuid",
        "type": "STRING",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    },
    {
        "name": "flow_label",
        "type": "STRING",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    },
    {
        "name": "variant_label",
        "type": "STRING",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    },
    {
        "name": "variant_revision_uuid",
        "type": "STRING",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    },
    {
        "name": "event_type",
        "type": "STRING",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    },
    {
        "name": "answers",
        "type": "RECORD",
        "mode": "REPEATED",
        "fields": [
            {
                "name": "key",
                "type": "STRING",
                "mode": "REQUIRED"
            },
            {
                "name": "value",
                "type": "STRING",
                "mode": "REQUIRED"
            },
            {
                "name": "type",
                "type": "STRING",
                "mode": "REQUIRED"
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "name": "schema_version",
        "type": "NUMERIC",
        "mode": "REQUIRED"
    }
]
Schema definition in python
from google.cloud import bigquery
​
schema = [
    bigquery.SchemaField("submitted_at", "TIMESTAMP", mode="REQUIRED"),
    bigquery.SchemaField("responder_uuid", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
    bigquery.SchemaField("flow_label", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
    bigquery.SchemaField("variant_label", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
    bigquery.SchemaField("variant_revision_uuid", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
    bigquery.SchemaField("event_type", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
    bigquery.SchemaField(
        "answers",
        "RECORD",
        mode="REPEATED",
        fields=[
            bigquery.SchemaField("key", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
            bigquery.SchemaField("value", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
            bigquery.SchemaField("type", "STRING", mode="REQUIRED"),
        ],
    ),
    bigquery.SchemaField("schema_version", "NUMERIC", mode="REQUIRED"),
]
Adding multiple BigQuery instances
There is an option to send answer payloads to multiple BigQuery destinations. This is useful if you'd like to share your data across multiple endpoints, or have payloads that are sent at different submission frequencies go to different destinations. 
To enable multiple destinations, first complete setup for an initial destination (Destination 1). Then, click the "+ Add destination" button. Up to 3 instances can be added. 
Once you've finished configuring all instances of your BigQuery integrations, be sure to Save your work with the button in the top right corner. 
If you have deployed flows previous to integrating with or updating your BigQuery integration, it is advisable to re-deploy those flows. 

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Field name	Type	Mode	Description
`submitted_at`	TIMESTAMP	REQUIRED	UTC timestamp of when the answers were received by Formsort.
`responder_uuid`	STRING	REQUIRED	The responder uuid.
`flow_label`	STRING	REQUIRED	The flow label.
`variant_label`	STRING	REQUIRED	The variant label.
`variant_revision_uuid`	STRING	REQUIRED	The variant revision UUID under which these answers were collected.
`event_type`	STRING	REQUIRED	Which analytics event this payload corresponds to. This is currently either StepCompleted, or FlowFinalized.
`answers`	RECORD	REPEATED	Fields: `key` STRING, REQUIRED The answer variable label `value` STRING, REQUIRED The value of the answer, as a string `type` STRING, NUMERIC, or BOOLEAN
`schema_version`	NUMERIC	REQUIRED	The version of the BigQuery adapter in use. Currently at `2`