Trash
Short Description
Trash discards data. For debugging purpose, it can write its data to a file (local or remote), or Console tab. Multiple inputs can be connected for improved graph legibility.
| COMPONENT | DATA OUTPUT | INPUT PORTS | OUTPUT PORTS | TRANSFORMATION | TRANSF. REQUIRED | JAVA | CTL | AUTO-PROPAGATED METADATA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trash | none | 1-n | 0 | x | x | x | x | x |
Ports
| PORT TYPE | NUMBER | REQUIRED | DESCRIPTION | METADATA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input | 1-n | ✓ | For received data records | Any |
Metadata
Trash does not propagate metadata.
It has no metadata templates.
Trash Attributes
| ATTRIBUTE | REQ | DESCRIPTION | POSSIBLE VALUES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | |||
| Debug print | By default, all records are discarded. If set to true, all records are written to the debug file (if specified), or Console tab. You do not need to switch Log level from its default value (INFO). This mode is only supported when a single input port is connected. | ||
| Debug file URL | Attribute specifying debug output file. See Supported File URL Formats for Writers. If the path is not specified, the file is saved to the ${PROJECT}directory. You do not need to switch Log level from its default value ( INFO). | ||
| Debug append | By default, new records overwrite the older ones. If set to true, new records are appended to the older records stored in the output file(s). | false (default) | true | |
| Charset | Encoding of debug output. | UTF-8 (default) | <other encodings> | |
| Advanced | |||
| Print trash ID | By default, trash ID is not written to the debug output. If set to true, ID of the Trash is written to the debug file, or Console tab. You do not need to switch Log level from its default value (INFO). | false (default) | true | |
| Create directories | By default, non-existing directories are not created. If set to true, they are created. | false (default) | true | |
| Mode | Trash can run in either Performance or Validate records modes. In Performance mode, the raw data is discarded; in Validate records, Trash simulates a writer - attempting to deserialize the inputs. | Performance (default) | Validate records |
See also
DataGenerator
Common properties of components
Specific attribute types
Common Properties of Writers
Updated 11 months ago