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Programming Spanner Applications with Python
Lab instructions and tasks
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SCBL005
Overview
In this lab, you run the Python code to create Spanner instances and databases. You also see how to create, retrieve, and delete records from databases using both the Google Standard SQL and PostgreSQL dialects.
Objectives
In this lab, you learn how to:
- Use Python to create and delete Spanner instances and databases.
- Program Spanner databases that use the PostgreSQL dialect.
Setup and Requirements
Before you click the Start Lab button
Read these instructions. Labs are timed and you cannot pause them. The timer, which starts when you click Start Lab, shows how long Google Cloud resources will be made available to you.
This hands-on lab lets you do the lab activities yourself in a real cloud environment, not in a simulation or demo environment. It does so by giving you new, temporary credentials that you use to sign in and access Google Cloud for the duration of the lab.
To complete this lab, you need:
- Access to a standard internet browser (Chrome browser recommended).
- Time to complete the lab---remember, once you start, you cannot pause a lab.
Activate Cloud Shell
Cloud Shell is a virtual machine that is loaded with development tools. It offers a persistent 5GB home directory and runs on the Google Cloud. Cloud Shell provides command-line access to your Google Cloud resources.
- Click Activate Cloud Shell
at the top of the Google Cloud console.
When you are connected, you are already authenticated, and the project is set to your PROJECT_ID. The output contains a line that declares the PROJECT_ID for this session:
gcloud is the command-line tool for Google Cloud. It comes pre-installed on Cloud Shell and supports tab-completion.
- (Optional) You can list the active account name with this command:
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Click Authorize.
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Your output should now look like this:
Output:
- (Optional) You can list the project ID with this command:
Output:
Example output:
gcloud, in Google Cloud, refer to the gcloud CLI overview guide.
Task 1. Programming Spanner databases with Python
Create Dataflow Workbench Instance
- Using the Navigation menu in the Google Cloud console, select Dataflow > Workbench from the Analytics section.
Tip: You can also search for Dataflow Workbench using the Search box in the Console toolbar.
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If the Enable Notebooks API link appears, click the link to activate the API.
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From the Workbench page, click the Create New button.
Name the Notebook my-notebook, choose theregion. You may choose any zone for this region. -
Click Machine type from the list on the left, select E2 standard and e2-standard-2 for the Machine type.
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Leave the remaining fields at their default and click Create.
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When the instance is ready, click the Open Jupyter link. This opens Jupyter in another browser tab.
On the Launcher tab that is open, scroll down (if necessary) and click Terminal.
Run the following command to clone the Git repository that contains the files needed for this lab:
Open Jupyter Notebook
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In the file explorer on the left, navigate to training-data-analyst/courses/understanding-spanner/colab-notebooks/Spanner_Samples_Python.ipynb and open that file.
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Run the first cell to install the Python Spanner client library.
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In the second cell, update the following variables as listed:
| Variable | New Value (In the notebook, please leave the outside single quotes) |
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| project_id | |
| region_id |
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Now run the second cell. In this cell, some variables are created and the Spanner API is enabled.
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Read the text prior to each code cell and run each one. Take the time to understand what the code is doing.
Task 2. Programming Spanner databases using the PostgreSQL dialect
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Open the file: training-data-analyst/courses/understanding-spanner/colab-notebooks/Spanner_PostgeSQL.ipynb.
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Run the first cell to confirm the Python Spanner client library is active.
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In the second cell, update the following variables as listed:
| Variable | New Value (In the notebook, please leave the outside single quotes) |
|---|---|
| project_id | |
| region_id |
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Now run the second cell. In this cell, some variables are created and the Spanner API is enabled.
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Examine and run each of the steps in the notebook.
Congratulations! You have run the Python code to create Spanner instances and databases. You also saw how to create, retrieve, and delete records from databases using both the Google Standard SQL and PostgreSQL dialects.
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