Nashville Housing Data Cleaning and Transformation
- Welcome to the Nashville Housing Data Cleaning and Transformation project! 🏠
- This project focuses on preparing and optimizing the "NashvilleHousing" dataset within the "PortfolioProject" database for analysis and reporting purposes.
- The dataset contains valuable information about property sales in Nashville.
Project Objectives
The main objectives of this project are:
- Standardize date formats.
- Populate missing property addresses.
- Split address fields into individual components (address, city, state).
- Split owner address fields into individual components (address, city, state).
- Update "SoldAsVacant" field values to standardized formats.
- Remove duplicate records.
- Delete unused columns to optimize the dataset.
Project Tasks Standardize Date Format:
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Convert the "SaleDate" column to a standardized date format.
Populate Property Address Data:
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Identify and populate missing property addresses based on available data.
Split Address Fields:
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Split the "PropertyAddress" field into individual components such as address, city, and state.
Split Owner Address Fields:
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Split the "OwnerAddress" field into individual components such as address, city, and state.
Update "SoldAsVacant" Field:
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Standardize "SoldAsVacant" field values to "Yes" or "No".
Remove Duplicates:
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Identify and remove duplicate records based on specific criteria.
Delete Unused Columns:
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Remove unnecessary columns such as "OwnerAddress", "TaxDistrict", "PropertyAddress", and "SaleDate" to optimize the dataset.G
Resources Required
- SQL Server or compatible database management system.
- Access to the "PortfolioProject" database.
- SQL script execution environment.
Risks and Mitigation
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Data Loss: Regular backups has been taken before performing any modifications to mitigate the risk of data loss.
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Data Integrity: Thorough testing will be conducted after each transformation step to ensure data integrity is maintained.
Deliverables
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Cleaned and transformed dataset ready for analysis.
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Documentation outlining data cleaning and transformation processes.
Success Criteria
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Dataset is cleansed and standardized.
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No critical data loss or corruption occurs during the cleaning process.
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Transformation processes are documented for future reference.
Note:
- This project plan outlines the steps, objectives, and resources required to clean and transform the Nashville housing dataset effectively.
- Further Adjustments can be made based on specific project requirements and constraints. Thank you for contributing to this project! 🚀