What are context variables and why use them?
Context variables are variables which are defined by users for a particular
context. Depending on the circumstances the pipeline is being used in, you might want to
manage it differently for various execution types, known as contexts.
Talend Cloud Pipeline Designer
allows you to:
- add context variables on specific fields from the Configuration panel
- assign context variables to specific fields (processor fields, connection or dataset parameters, etc.)
- edit the context variable values according to your needs
- delete context variables
- view all existing context variables from the Variables tab of the Pipeline Details panel
Once you edit a variable value and save it, the new value overrides the default one at execution time.
You also have the possibility to overwrite the context variable values from Talend Management Console after publishing the pipeline artifact.
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