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Component family |
Cloud/Dropbox | |
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Basic settings |
Use existing connection |
Select this check box and in the Component List click the relevant connection component to reuse the connection details you already defined. |
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Access token |
Enter the access token required by the Dropbox account you need to connect to. This access token allows the Studio to make Dropbox API calls for that Dropbox account. Note that a Dropbox App should have been created under that account before generating the access token. For further information about a Dropbox access token, see https://www.dropbox.com/developers/blog/94/generate-an-access-token-for-your-own-account. | |
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Use HTTP proxy |
If you are using a proxy, select this check box and enter the host and port information of that proxy in the corresponding fields that are displayed. |
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Path |
Enter the path pointing to the folder you need to list the files from, or enter the path pointing to the exact file you need to read. Note that the path string should start with a slash (/). It is the root folder of the Dropbox App for which you are using the current access token. |
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List type |
Select the type of data you need to list from the specified path. | |
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Include subdirectories |
Select this check box to list files from any existing sub-folders in addition to the files in the directory defined in the Path field. | |
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Advanced settings |
tStatCatcher Statistics |
Select this check box to collect log data at the component level. |
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Global Variables |
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. NAME: the name of the remote file being processed. This is a Flow variable and it returns a string. PATH: the path pointing to the folder or the file being processed on Dropbox. This is a Flow variable and it returns a string. LAST_MODIFIED: the timestamp of the last modification of the file being processed. This is a Flow variable and it returns a long. SIZE: the volume of the file being processed. This is a Flow variable and it returns a long. IS_FILE: the boolean result of the file listing. This is a Flow variable and it returns a boolean. The result Yes indicates that the listed data is of the type File; otherwise, the type is Folder. 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. | |
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Usage |
This component is typically used standalone. | |
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Limitation |
n/a | |