The following steps describe how to install and configure Talend Data Catalog using an external
database.
Procedure
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Decompress the TDC-x.y-YYYYMMDD.tbz2 file using the
bzip2 command, where you want Talend Data Catalog to be installed.
Depending on your software installation directory, you may need
root privileges.
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In the software home directory, execute the Setup.sh
file.
You can also execute this setup utility and define the application server
configuration parameters from the Linux shell. Use the Setup.sh
--help option to list the available parameters.
This setup utility allows you to setup the configuration parameters through
the Metadata Management (MM) Setup dialog box, which
displays on execution.
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In the Application Server tab, configure the fields as needed
and click the Configure button.
| Field |
Description |
|---|
| Metadata Harvesting Browse Path |
Click Add and select which drives and network paths
will be available in the UI. This controls the access to the file system for
metadata harvesting.
|
| Enable REST API Help |
Select the check box to enable the access to Talend Data Catalog REST API documentation. You can also use the command line
Setup.sh -we mmdoc.
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If you are using Linux shell, configure the parameters as
follows:
$ cd /opt/<TDC_HOME>/TalendDataCatalog
$ sudo ./Setup.sh --tomcat-port 11480 --tomcat-agent false --tomcat-service true --ssl false
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Close the dialog box.