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Upgrading PostgreSQL on AWS RDS via Command Line

AWS periodically retires PostgreSQL minor versions on RDS. When you receive an email or see an alert in the AWS console about an upcoming end of standard support for your current version, follow these steps to upgrade before AWS does it automatically during a maintenance window. Prerequisites AWS CLI installed and configured IAM permissions for

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Data Collection and Survey Design Resources and Standards

Best Practices for Secure KoboToolbox Data Management

Key Security Actions at a Glance Protecting data we collect about people we support is a core part of our “Do No Harm” principle. A data breach can have severe, real-world consequences, from discrimination to physical harm. This guide provides practical, actionable steps to help you manage data securely throughout its lifecycle on the IFRC

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Portal Documentation

Pushing Portal Updates to AWS

How to push code updates for the SIMS Portal to production.

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Portal Documentation

How to Fix Common Development Errors

A series of commonly errors that developers may encounter and how to address them.

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Portal Documentation

Managing Access Tokens for GitHub Organization

How to create and update API tokens that allow the SIMS Portal to communicate with GitHub.

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Portal Documentation

Adding and Updating Security Headers

How to add or change the headers implemented in the SIMS Portal.

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Portal Documentation

Managing Environmental Variables in AWS

How to add or update environmental variables like secret tokens for the SIMS Portal in production on AWS.

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Data Transformation and Analysis

Automate Web Scraping and Data Storage with AWS Lambda and S3

Creating a Python script that runs on a set schedule and scrapes data from a webpage before automatically updating a CSV file in AWS.

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Portal Documentation

Acronym Index

Overview of the crowdsourced acronym tool in the SIMS Portal.

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