How zinzu Works

Your tables can have different column names and structures. You don’t need to convert them into a specific schema—zinzu handles that internally.

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Choose sources and columns

You select the source tables, identify the entity (userid, orderid, requestid, deviceid etc) and timestamp columns in each, and define the pattern you want to find.

From records to patterns

zinzu then:

Reads the records from your selected tables.
Converts them into a common internal structure, preserving their source and attributes.
Builds a timeline for each entity, arranging its records by time.
Finds matching patterns within those timelines.

Four stages: read source tables, create a common structure, build timelines for each entity, and find a pattern. Request R-42 matches Failed → Retry → Succeeded in 19 seconds; R-77 has no success event. — From source records to timelines and matching patterns.

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