# Data **URL:** https://discuss.openedx.org/c/working-groups/data/34.md [Latest](https://discuss.openedx.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.openedx.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.openedx.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Data category](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/about-the-data-category/5124)
**Author:** [@nedbat](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/nedbat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/about-the-data-category/5124 "2021-06-08T16:40:01Z")
The Data Working Group is focused on advancing the data and analytics capabilities of the Open edX platform at all levels. Full details in Confluence. --- ## [Clickhouse required memory and config](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/clickhouse-required-memory-and-config/18768)
**Author:** [@Sliver\_Horizon](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Sliver_Horizon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/clickhouse-required-memory-and-config/18768 "2026-04-13T14:56:57Z")
Hi, has anyone successfully run ClickHouse? I’ve enabled platform-plugin-aspects, but it’s consuming too much memory. I’m running it on a Kubernetes setup with a dedicated 32GB node for ClickHouse. Here are my user\_conf… --- ## [How do you or your clients analyze Open edX data — and what’s missing?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-do-you-or-your-clients-analyze-open-edx-data-and-what-s-missing/18712)
**Author:** [@Chelsea\_Rathbun](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Chelsea_Rathbun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-do-you-or-your-clients-analyze-open-edx-data-and-what-s-missing/18712 "2026-04-02T19:39:27Z")
:waving\_hand: Hey there! How do you or your clients analyze Open edX data — and what’s missing? We’re mapping the Open edX analytics landscape to inform the future of data tooling (including Aspects), and we need your i… --- ## [Error when attempting to run Alembic migrations (tutor-contrib-aspects)](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/error-when-attempting-to-run-alembic-migrations-tutor-contrib-aspects/16781)
**Author:** [@Deimer](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Deimer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/error-when-attempting-to-run-alembic-migrations-tutor-contrib-aspects/16781 "2025-08-13T15:41:28Z")
Hello, I hope you’re all doing well! I’ve been trying to run the Alembic migrations from the following script: (tutor-contrib-aspects/tutoraspects/templates/aspects/jobs/init/aspects/init-aspects.sh at v2.3.0 · openedx… --- ## [Aspects breaking changes](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/aspects-breaking-changes/14851)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/aspects-breaking-changes/14851 "2025-01-27T16:53:24Z")
Hi all, Aspects will soon be dropping support for Python 3.8 and Open edX versions that require it (anything before Redwood). There will also be some other breaking changes that will get rolled up into a 2.0 release wit… --- ## [OEP-30 - Personally identifiable information markup and auditing](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/oep-30-personally-identifiable-information-markup-and-auditing/13423)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/oep-30-personally-identifiable-information-markup-and-auditing/13423 "2024-07-16T15:29:12Z")
Hi all, We’re reviewing the existing OEPs and trying to update their state if they are still in “Provisional”. OEP-30 is one that I worked on in 2018-2019 that has been stuck in that state ever since. A good deal of wo… --- ## [Problem creating dashboard with aspect](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/problem-creating-dashboard-with-aspect/13201)
**Author:** [@HeliaEnayati](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/HeliaEnayati)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/problem-creating-dashboard-with-aspect/13201 "2024-06-17T13:17:35Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to using Aspect analytics and I want to create a chart that shows me course learners’ progress. Could anyone help me? --- ## [New analytic - usage / time on task?](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/new-analytic-usage-time-on-task/11965)
**Author:** [@scottrish](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/scottrish)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/new-analytic-usage-time-on-task/11965 "2024-01-02T22:22:08Z")
We have a need to generate some usage data indicating how long a learner has been interacting with the course. In our first use case we need this information in order to determine, in a subscription scenario, if a learne… --- ## [OARS talk questions](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/oars-talk-questions/9739)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/oars-talk-questions/9739 "2023-03-31T19:31:48Z")
Hi all, Jill and I requested folks ask some questions / suggestions during our talk yesterday and many folks were kind enough to answer! We’ve captured all of the questions and given the answers that we have below (orde… --- ## [MySQl access on ubuntu](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/mysql-access-on-ubuntu/9511)
**Author:** [@M\_nhkaka](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/M_nhkaka)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/mysql-access-on-ubuntu/9511 "2023-03-07T09:21:09Z")
Hi everyone, I just try to customize openedx. I have installed that in my ubuntu I wana access the database, so please help me with this thank for read. --- ## [Analytic events over the event bus](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/analytic-events-over-the-event-bus/9326)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/analytic-events-over-the-event-bus/9326 "2023-02-09T14:09:46Z")
Hi all! After the slack thread here, I had the good fortune of rounding up with @dave and @robrap this morning to talk a little about the architecture components of sending our analytic events over the event bus. We cov… --- ## [WG updates for 2023-02-08](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/wg-updates-for-2023-02-08/9325)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/wg-updates-for-2023-02-08/9325 "2023-02-08T20:30:12Z")
Hi all! Apologies for the late cancellation of this week’s meeting, I’ve been sick for days and there’s a lot going on. I’m going to give some quick hit updates on the board work here, feel free to pile on with any addit… --- ## [New Analytics ADRs](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/new-analytics-adrs/9230)
**Author:** [@BrianMesick](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/BrianMesick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/new-analytics-adrs/9230 "2023-01-27T21:26:50Z")
Hello all, I have several ADRs up for review right now outlining the Open Analytics Reference System (OARS) that we are building to provide basic analytic capability into Tutor based deployments of the LMS and also unlo… --- ## [Missed Events in Legacy -\> MFE transition](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/missed-events-in-legacy-mfe-transition/8975)
**Author:** [@idegtiarov](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/idegtiarov)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/missed-events-in-legacy-mfe-transition/8975 "2022-12-21T17:40:21Z")
At the last Data-WG meeting (please find meetings notes here), we discussed how we’d like to see the events lifecycle @BrianMesick has already created an issue to address that data-wg #23. The riskiest part where events… --- ## [Proposal: Embargo and Replace the Native Open edX Eventing Subsystem](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/proposal-embargo-and-replace-the-native-open-edx-eventing-subsystem/7353)
**Author:** [@e0d](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/e0d)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/proposal-embargo-and-replace-the-native-open-edx-eventing-subsystem/7353 "2022-12-21T14:30:11Z")
I wanted to float a proposal for input and discussion. This is a nascent proposal, not a decision. Any process to move in this direction would involve a lot more formality including Architectural Decision Records, and … --- ## [Dates in subsections API gradebook](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/dates-in-subsections-api-gradebook/8816)
**Author:** [@edu.diaz92](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/edu.diaz92)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/dates-in-subsections-api-gradebook/8816 "2022-12-06T18:00:02Z")
Is there an API endpoint in nutmeg that could receive the submission date of the assignments? I’ve looked everywhere, but no luck. --- ## [Tracking logs, Tutor and Insights](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/tracking-logs-tutor-and-insights/6791)
**Author:** [@sambapete](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/sambapete)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/tracking-logs-tutor-and-insights/6791 "2022-03-15T18:56:40Z")
I am currently in the process of determining the steps we would need to take to migrate our environment from Native to Tutor. Today, I have a question about tracking logs and I thought asking the question to the data wo… --- ## [Data Working Group: 2022-01-27 Meeting & MySQL Upgrade Path Proposal](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/data-working-group-2022-01-27-meeting-mysql-upgrade-path-proposal/6527)
**Author:** [@e0d](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/e0d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/data-working-group-2022-01-27-meeting-mysql-upgrade-path-proposal/6527 "2022-01-27T23:41:45Z")
Hello, The Open edX Data Working Group met today. You may find the meeting notes here. We proposed a plan for migrating from MySQL 5.7 → MySQL 8. The high-level milestones of that plan are: Nutmeg : MySQL 5.7 on t… --- ## [Available Cairn metrics](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/available-cairn-metrics/6388)
**Author:** [@regis](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/regis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/available-cairn-metrics/6388 "2022-01-07T11:51:19Z")
During the last Data working group meetup we discussed the creation of a standard set of metrics that should be available in any analytics solution for Open edX. There was interest in a list of the metrics that are curre… --- ## [Data Working Group Bi-Weekly Meeting](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/data-working-group-bi-weekly-meeting/6009)
**Author:** [@blarghmatey](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/blarghmatey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/data-working-group-bi-weekly-meeting/6009 "2021-12-02T15:45:38Z")
The second meeting for the data working group is set for 2021-10-28T13:00:00Z (UTC) → 2021-10-28T14:00:00Z (UTC) The meeting will take place on Zoom with the details below. It will also be recorded, with the recording b… --- ## [Inaugural Working Group Meeting](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/inaugural-working-group-meeting/5821)
**Author:** [@blarghmatey](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/blarghmatey)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/inaugural-working-group-meeting/5821 "2021-10-26T20:11:42Z")
In an effort to get activities kickstarted with this working group we want to invite anyone and everyone who has built a tool/plugin/platform that builds on data produced by the Open edX platform. I know that @regis has … --- ## [Data Working Group Call for Interest](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/data-working-group-call-for-interest/5065)
**Author:** [@e0d](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/e0d)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/data-working-group-call-for-interest/5065 "2021-08-09T14:05:43Z")
I think it is time to kick off an Open edX Data Working Group to focus on the future of data and analytics in the Open edX platform. There’s broad agreement in the community that Insights is too hard to run and doesn’t …