File tab

Pentaho Data Integration

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

The File tab has Operational Type selections that determine how and where the data is written.


File tab

Field Description
Save by location Select to save your data according to the Save by location settings.
Note: In some cases, if missing or incomplete data is returned, you may need to change the default limit for returned results. See Data Catalog searches returning incomplete or missing data for information.
Overwrite an existing resource Select to save your data by overwriting the existing resource.

When Save by location is selected, use these fields to determine the data type that is written, and where and how the data is saved.

Field Description
Virtual Folder Specify a virtual folder in Data Catalog for the data.
Name Enter the file name and file extension.
File Format Specify the file format. Only applicable for CSV and Parquet file types.
Replace Select to replace an existing file.
Update Select to update an existing file. Only applicable for CSV file types. Note that this method is currently unavailable when your data source is a MinIO instance. See Connecting to Virtual File Systems for alternate connections.
Create with timestamp Select to create a new file with a timestamp when the file already exists.

When Overwrite an existing resource is selected, use this field to determine the resource that is overwritten.


Overwrite an existing Resource Id

Field Description
Resource Id Specify the Data Catalog resource identifier to use as the location to save the data.