tPaloDimension Standard properties

Use an existing connection

Select this check box and in the Component List drop-down list, select the desired connection component to reuse the connection details you already defined.

Note that when a Job contains the parent Job and the child Job, Component List presents only the connection components in the same Job level.

Host Name

Enter the host name or the IP address of the host server.

Server Port

Type in the listening port number of the Palo server.

Username and Password

Enter the Palo user authentication data.

To enter the password, click the [...] button next to the password field, and then in the pop-up dialog box enter the password between double quotes and click OK to save the settings.

Database

Type in the name of the database in which the dimensions are managed.

Dimension

Type in the name of the dimension on which the given operation should take place.

Action on dimension

Select the operation you want to perform on the dimension of interest:

- None: no action is taken on this dimension.

- Create dimension: the dimension does not exist and will be created.

- Create dimension if not exists: this dimension is created only when it does not exist.

- Delete dimension if exists and create: this dimension is deleted if exist and then a new one will be created.

- Delete dimension: this dimension is removed from the database.

Create dimension elements

Select this check box to activate the dimension management fields and create dimension elements along with the creation of this dimension.

tStat Catcher Statistics

Select this check box to collect log data at the component level.

Global Variables

DIMENSIONNAME: the name of the dimension. This is an After variable and it returns a string.

ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This variable functions only if the Die on error check box is cleared, if the component has this check box.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl + Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it.

For further information about variables, see Talend Studio User Guide.

Usage rule

This component can be used in standalone or as end component of a process.

Dimension type

Commit size

Schema and Edit Schema

Consolidation type - None

Consolidation type - Normal

Consolidation type - Self-referenced

Element's type

Creation mode

Connections

Outgoing links (from this component to another):

Trigger: Run if; On Subjob Ok; On Subjob Error; On Component Ok; On Component Error.

Incoming links (from one component to this one):

Row: Main; Iterate

Trigger: Run if; On Subjob Ok; On Subjob Error; On Component Ok; On Component Error.

For further information regarding connections, see Talend Studio User Guide.

Limitation

Deletion of dimension elements is only possible with the consolidation type None. Only consolidation type Self-Referenced allows the placing of an factor on this consolidation.

Due to license incompatibility, one or more JARs required to use this component are not provided. You can install the missing JARs for this particular component by clicking the Install button on the Component tab view. You can also find out and add all missing JARs easily on the Modules tab in the Integration perspective of your studio. For details, see Installing external modules. You can find more details about how to install external modules in Talend Help Center (https://help.talend.com).