Input tab

Pentaho Data Integration

Version
9.3.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-95PDIA003-15

Use the Input tab to specify the search method used to find the metadata about the payload to read from Data Catalog. Searches are performed on the schema of a supported format type according to the selected method.


Input tab

Select Specific Resources if you know the key value of the data resource.


Specific Resources method

Field Description
ID Enter the Data Catalog resource identifier. The resource must be profiled in Data Catalog to be available.
Add (button) Click to retrieve the profiled data associated with the Resource ID in Data Catalog.
Delete (button) Removes a selected resource from the Selected Files table.
Edit (button) Allows you to edit a selected resource from the Selected Files table.

Results of the search are displayed in the Selected Files table, which provides details about the resources that were found. You can use the Edit button to modify a resource detail or Delete to remove a resource from the search.

Column Description
Resource Name Displays the name of the resource in Data Catalog.
ID Displays the Data Catalog resource identifier.
Resource Type Displays the type of the data type associated with the resource in Data Catalog.
Origin Displays the origin of the resource in Data Catalog.

Select Search Criteria if you know general information about the resource. The search filters all the results by the criteria selected. Enter a keyword in the Keyword field or select criteria from a drop-down menu, then click ADD to include it in the search.


Search Criteria method

Field Description
Keyword Enter a keyword to use for the search.
Tags Select a tag or tags to search for using the drop-down menu.
Virtual Folders Select a virtual folder to search using the drop-down menu.
Note: If missing or incomplete data is returned, you can use Advanced Search or you may need to change the default limit for returned results. See Data Catalog searches returning incomplete or missing data for information.
Data Sources Select a data source to search using the drop-down menu.
Note: If missing or incomplete data is returned, you can use Advanced Search or you may need to change the default limit for returned results. See Data Catalog searches returning incomplete or missing data for information.
Resource Type Select a resource type to search using the drop-down menu.
Note: If missing or incomplete data is returned, you can use Advanced Search or you may need to change the default limit for returned results. See Data Catalog searches returning incomplete or missing data for information.
Files Size Select a file size range to search using the drop-down menu.
File Format Select a specific file format to search for using the drop-down menu. Note that CSV or Parquet file formats are currently supported.

Select Advanced Search to search using a JSON string. For more information, see Lumada Data Catalog REST API. The search filters all the results by the query parameters.


Advanced Search method

Field Description
Advanced Search Enter a JSON string of API-specific query parameters to run against Data Catalog.