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Test connection properties

Properties to configure to be able to enter manually your test data as a dataset.

Test connection

Select Test connection in the list and configure the connection.

Configuration

Select your engine from the list and set the main and advanced settings.

After configuring the connection, give it a display name (mandatory) and a description (optional).

Test dataset

Dataset configuration
Property Configuration
Dataset name Enter a display name for the dataset. This name will be used as a unique identifier of the dataset in all Talend Cloud apps.
Connection Select your connection in the list. If you are creating a dataset based on an existing connection, this field is read-only.
Dataset settings
Property Configuration
Format Enter or select the record type you want to retrieve :
  • CSV:
    • CSV schema: Enter the schema corresponding to the CSV values you will create. This schema will be used as a header for your dataset. The schema must match this pattern: ^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*(;[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*)*$.
      Example:
      First_Name;Last_Name;Email;City
    • values: Enter the values you want to create. The values must match the schema you have previously defined.
      Example:
      Jesse;James;jjames@gmail.com;London
      Frédérique;Andrée;fandree@jamia.fr;Montreal
      Philippe;Banco;pbanco@photospace.com;Paris
  • JSON:
    • Enter the values corresponding to the JSON dataset you want to create.
  • Avro:
    • Enter the values corresponding to the Avro dataset you want to create.

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