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To add a Joblet to your Talend Job, you can use one of these options:

• Type the Joblet name on the Studio canvas, then select it from the Palette drop-down menu. This will create a Joblet container on your canvas that contains all the components and links of your Joblet.
• Drag the Joblet from Repository tree view to designer canvas. This will also create a Joblet container on your canvas that contains all components and links of your Joblet.
• Drag Joblet from Palette to design workspace. This will open a dialog box where you can select an existing Joblet from Repository or create a new one.

You cannot use a tRunJob component and select Joblet from drop-down menu, nor right-click Joblet from Palette and select Add option. These methods are not available in Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Joblets - 7.3]

Trace Debug mode is a feature that allows you to trace each row processed by your job components and see the values of each column in each row. You can access this mode by opening the Debug Run tab of the Run view and clicking on Trace Debug button.

The capabilities that Trace Debug mode provides are:

• Breaking when an input column fulfills a condition. You can set breakpoints on traces based on a condition or an expression that involves input data columns. For example, you can set a breakpoint to pause your job when a customer name contains a certain string or when a product price exceeds a certain value. To set a breakpoint based on a condition, you need to right-click on a trace on your jobdesign workspace and select Show Breakpoint Setup option. This will open a dialog box where you can enter a condition or an expression for your breakpoint.
• Advancing one row at a time. You can advance the execution of your job one row at a time by using the Step Over button in the toolbar of the Run view. This will allow you to see how each row is processed by your job components and how it affects the output data.

The capabilities that Trace Debug mode does not provide are:

• Filtering which data is propagated by a flow. You cannot filter which data is propagated by a flow in Trace Debug mode. A flow is a link that shows the data transfer between components in your job design workspace. In Trace Debug mode, you can see the data flow on each trace and inspect the values of each column for each row processed by your job. However, you cannot change which rows are propagated by a flow based on a condition or an expression.
• Advancing one column at a time. You cannot advance the execution of your job one column at a time in Trace Debug mode. You can only advance the execution of your job one row at a time by using the Step Over button in the toolbar of the Run view. This will allow you to see how each row is processed by your job components and how it affects the output data. However, you cannot see how each column is processed by your job components and how it affects the output data.
• Breaking on a selected line of code. You cannot break on a selected line of code in Trace Debug mode. You can only break on a trace based on a condition or an expression that involves input data columns. To break on a selected line of code, you need to use Java Debug mode. Java Debug mode allows you to debug your job code in Java or Perl and see the values of each variable or expression in your code. You can access this mode by switching to the Java perspective and clicking on the Debug button in the toolbar of the Code view. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Trace Debug mode - 7.3], [Java Debug mode - 7.3]

The tMysqlOutput component is used to write data into a MySQL database table. The Update and Delete operations are used to modify or remove existing rows in the table based on a primary key. To define the primary key for these operations, you need to use the Use field options check box in the Advanced settings view of the component. This will enable you to specify which columns are used as keys for each operation. You can also define other options for each column, such as nullable, length, precision, etc. The Use field options check box is not available in the Basic settings view of the component. The Additional columns options check box and the Use hint options check box are used for other purposes, such as adding extra columns or hints to the SQL query, and they do not affect the primary key definition. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tMysqlOutput properties - 7.3]

The Start component in a subjob triggers the execution of the next subjob in a sequential order. The Start component is used to define where a subjob begins and to link it with other subjobs within a job. The Start component has only one output link that can be connected to any other component in the same subjob or to another Start component in another subjob. When a subjob completes successfully, it sends an OnSubjobOk trigger to its Start component, which then activates the next subjob linked to it. The Final component, on the other hand, is used to define where a subjob ends and to perform some actions after its completion, such as sending anemail or logging a message. The Final component has no output link and does not trigger any other subjob. The Input component and any other component in a subjob do not trigger any other subjob by themselves, unless they are connected to a Start component through an output link or an OnComponentOk trigger. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Start properties - 7.3], [Final properties - 7.3]

The tMap component allows you to configure multiple input sources for your data transformation and mapping. The main input source is always placed on top of the tMap component and cannot be moved within it. The main input source provides the data flow that drives the processing of the tMap component. The lookup tables are placed below the main input source and can be reordered by using the up and down arrows on the toolbar. The order in which the lookup tables appear on the tMap component does not affect the functionality of the joins, as long as they are configured correctly with the appropriate join conditions and expressions. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tMap properties - 7.3]

To build a job to run outside Talend Studio that must run on both Linux and Windows, you need to select Build Job because jobs are runnable on all platforms. The Build Job option allows you to export your job as an executable file that can be run independently from Talend Studio on any platform that supports Java. You can access this option by right-clicking on your job in the Repository tree view and selecting Build Job. This will open a dialog box where you can configure the build settings, such as destination folder, archive name, context, etc.

You do not need to specify All for the Shell launcher option in the Build Job window, configure the job properties before building the job, or build one package for each platform. These methods are not necessary or available in Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Build Job - 7.3]

To create a job consisting of two subjobs, A and B, and add a Joblet C with the intention of running it between A and B, you need to do the following steps:

• Design subjob A by adding components and links to it in the Designer workspace.
• Add a Start component to mark the beginning of subjob B and link it to subjob A using an OnSubjobOk trigger.
• Design subjob B by adding components and links to it after the Start component in the Designer workspace.
• Add a tJobletTriggerInput component to your Joblet C design and link it to other components in your Joblet using data flows or triggers.
• Add a tJobletTriggerOutput component to your Joblet C design and link it to other components in your Joblet using data flows or triggers.
• Drag your Joblet C from the Repository tree view to the Designer workspace between subjob A and subjob B.
• Link your Joblet C to subjob A using an OnComponentOk trigger from the last component of subjob A to the tJobletTriggerInput component of your Joblet C.
• Link your Joblet C to subjob B using an OnComponentOk trigger from the tJobletTriggerOutput component of your Joblet C to the Start component of subjob B.

The minimum requirements to orchestrate this are adding TRIGGER_INPUT and TRIGGER_OUTPUT components into C and linking A, B, and C using OnSubjobOk triggers. These are generic components that allow you to define triggers for your Joblet without depending on specific components. You do not need to add TRIGGER_INPUT and TRIGGER_OUTPUT components into A or B, as these are regular subjobs that can use any type of components or triggers. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tJobletTriggerInput properties - 7.3], [tJobletTriggerOutput properties - 7.3], [Joblets - 7.3], [Triggers - 7.3]

To create a centralized metadata connection to a database server for an application, you need to take the following steps before building a job that reads from that database:

• Create DB Connections metadata to describe the database connection. You can do this by right-clicking on the DB Connections node in the Repository and selecting Create Connection. You can then enter the connection details, such as host, port, database, username, password, etc., and test the connection.
• Retrieve schemas from the database connection. You can do this by expanding the DB Connections node in the Repository and right-clicking on the connection you created. You can then select Retrieve Schema and choose the tables or views you want to import as metadata schemas. You can also edit or customize the schemas as needed.
• Drag the DB Connection metadata into the Designer to read from the database component. You can do this by dragging the connection or a specific schema from the Repository to the Designer workspace. This will automatically create a database input component (such as tMysqlInput) that is configured with the connection and schema properties. You can then use this component to read data from the database in your job.

You do not need to add a tMap component to handle and convert DB Types, nor a tCreateTable component to create a table in the database. These components are not required for reading data from an existing database, but they can be used for other purposes, such as transforming or writing data. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [DB Connections - 7.3], [tMap properties - 7.3], [tCreateTable properties - 7.3]

In some instances, after applying changes to a component schema, you are asked if you would like to propagate the changes. This prompt is significant because it allows you to confirm that you want to apply the schema changes to the next component in the Job. This can save you time and effort by automatically updating the schema of the downstream component, instead of manually editing it. However, you should be careful when propagating changes, as it may overwrite existing schemas or cause errors in the Job logic. You can also choose to cancel the propagation and edit the schema manually.

To debug a job using Trace Debug mode and pause the execution when it encounters any records for customers residing in the state of California, you need to right-click on the trace on the output of the input component and select Show Breakpoint Setup option. Trace Debug mode is a feature that allows you to trace each row processed by your job components and see the values of each column in each row. You can access this mode by opening the Debug Run tab of the Run view and clicking on Trace Debug button. A trace is a link that shows the data flow between components in your job design workspace.

The Show Breakpoint Setup option allows you to set a breakpoint on a trace based on a condition or an expression. A breakpoint is a point where the execution of your job pauses and waits for your action. You can use breakpoints to inspect your data or debug your logic at specific points of your job execution. You can access this option by right-clicking on a trace on your job design workspace and selecting Show Breakpoint Setup. This will open a dialog box where you can enter a condition or an expression for your breakpoint.

For example, if you want to pause your job execution when it encounters any records for customers residing in the state of California, you can enter this condition for your breakpoint:

row1.state == “CA”

This will make your job stop at the trace where this condition is met and show you the values of each column for that row.

You do not need to add a breakpoint in Advanced settings tab of Run view, open Debug Run tab of Run view and click Trace Debug button, or right-click on trace on output of input component and select Add Breakpoint option. These options are not used to set breakpoints based on conditions or expressions. The Advanced settings tab of Run view is used to configure advanced settings for your job execution, such as JVM arguments, statistics parameters, implicit context load parameters, etc. The Debug Run tab of Runview is used to access Trace Debug mode, but not to set breakpoints. The Add Breakpoint option is used to add a simple breakpoint on a trace without any condition or expression. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Trace Debug mode - 7.3], [Breakpoints - 7.3]

The tMap component allows you to set up a filter on the input fields by using the Expression filter in the output table. The Expression filter is a field where you can enter a logical expression that evaluates to true or false for each input row. For example, if you want to filter out the rows that have null values in a certain column, you can use row1.column != null as the expression filter for that output. The expression filter applies to all the input fields of the row, not just a single column. You cannot set up a filter on the input fields by using the Match Model parameter field for one of the inputs or outputs, as this field is used to define how to match rows between different inputs or outputs based on a key attribute. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend