def init_copy(self, connection):
        """
        Override to perform custom queries.

        Any code here will be formed in the same transaction as the main copy, just prior to copying data.
        Example use cases include truncating the table or removing all data older than X in the database
        to keep a rolling window of data available in the table.
        """

        # TODO: remove this after sufficient time so most people using the
        # clear_table attribtue will have noticed it doesn't work anymore
        if hasattr(self, "clear_table"):
            raise Exception("The clear_table attribute has been removed. Override init_copy instead!")

        if self.enable_metadata_columns:
            self._add_metadata_columns(connection.cursor())
Override to perform custom queries.

        Any code here will be formed in the same transaction as the main copy, just prior to copying data.
        Example use cases include truncating the table or removing all data older than X in the database
        to keep a rolling window of data available in the table.