dateilog
Dateilog is a concept used to describe a date-oriented event log that records occurrences with timestamps and associated metadata to support auditing, provenance, and time-based analysis. It is applicable in data management, analytics, and software systems where precise ordering and traceability of events are important.
Data model: each record (event) typically includes an identifier, a date component, a precise timestamp, an event_type,
Formats and storage: dateilog can be stored as newline-delimited JSON (JSONL), CSV, or columnar formats like
Use cases: dateilog supports data provenance and audit trails in financial, healthcare, or supply-chain systems; ETL
Implementation considerations: design choices around immutability and retention policies; schema evolution; handling time zones and daylight
History and relation: dateilog as a general approach arose from the broader need to track events over