Access files with the VFS browser

Pentaho Data Integration

Version

9.3.x

Audience

anonymous

Part Number

MK-95PDIA003-15

Perform the following steps to access your files with the VFS browser.

Select File > Open URL in the PDI client to open the VFS browser.
The Open File dialog box opens.
In the Location field, select the type of file system. The following file systems are supported:
- Local: Opens files on your local machine. Use the folders in the Name panel of the Open File dialog box to select a resource.
- Hadoop Cluster: Opens files on any Hadoop cluster except S3. Click the Hadoop Cluster drop-down box to select your cluster, then the resource you want to access.
- HDFS: Opens files on Hadoop distributed file systems. Select the cluster you want for the Hadoop Cluster option, then select the resource you want to access.
- Google Drive: Opens files on the Google file system. You must configure PDI to access the Google file system. See Access to a Google Drive for more information.
In the Open from Folder field, enter the VFS URL.
The following addresses are VFS URL examples for the Open from Folder field:
- Local: ftp://userID:password@ftp.myhost.com/path_to/file.txt
- HDFS: hdfs://myusername:mypassword@mynamenode:port/path
(Optional) Select another value in the Filter menu to filter on file types other than transformations and jobs, which is the default value.
(Optional) Select a file or folder and click the X icon in the upper-right corner of the browser to delete it.
(Optional) click the + icon in the upper-right corner of the browser to create a new folder.

Note: VFS dialog boxes are configured through specific transformation parameters. See Configure VFS options for more information.