tDB2CDC Standard properties

Select the desired database type from the list and click Apply.

Property type

Either Built-in or Repository.

Built-in: No property data stored centrally.

Repository: Select the repository file where Properties are stored. The fields that come after are pre-filled in using the fetched data.

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.

Host name

Database server IP address.

Port

DB server listening port number.

Database

Name of the database.

Schema

Name of the schema

Username and Password

DB user authentication data.

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

Schema using CDC and Edit Schema

A schema is a row description. It defines the number of fields (columns) to be processed and passed on to the next component. When you create a Spark Job, avoid the reserved word line when naming the fields.

Built-in: The schema is created and stored locally for this component only. For more information about a component schema in its Basic settings tab, see Basic settings tab.

Repository: The schema already exists and is stored in the Repository, hence can be reused. For more information about a component schema in its Basic settings tab, see Basic settings tab.

Click Edit schema to make changes to the schema. If the current schema is of the Repository type, three options are available:

• View schema: choose this option to view the schema only.

• Change to built-in property: choose this option to change the schema to Built-in for local changes.

• Update repository connection: choose this option to change the schema stored in the repository and decide whether to propagate the changes to all the Jobs upon completion.

  If you just want to propagate the changes to the current Job, you can select No upon completion and choose this schema metadata again in the Repository Content window.

Table name

Select the source table where to capture any changes made on data.

Subscriber

Enter the name of the application that will use the change table.

Events to catch

Insert: Select this check box to catch the data inserted in the change table since the last extraction.

Update: Select this check box to catch the data updated in the change table since the last extraction.

Delete: Select this check box to catch the data deleted in the change table since the last extraction.

Additional JDBC parameters

Specify additional connection properties for the DB connection you are creating.

Keep data in CDC Table

Select this check box to keep the changes made available to one or more target systems, even after they have been consulted.

Trim all the String/Char columns

Select this check box to remove leading and trailing whitespace from all the String/Char columns.

Trim column

Remove leading and trailing whitespace from defined columns.

tStatCatcher Statistics

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

Note that when parallel execution is enabled, it is not possible to use global variables to retrieve return values in a subJob.

• The Action on table field is not available with the parallelization function. Therefore, you must use a tCreateTable component if you want to create a table.
• When parallel execution is enabled, it is not possible to use global variables to retrieve return values in a subJob.

Global Variables 

NB_LINE: the number of rows processed. This is an After variable and it returns an integer.

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 more information about variables, see Using contexts and variables.

Usage rule

This component is used as a start component. It requires an output component and row Main link.