In the File tab, you can specify options for the
environment and other details for the file you want to input.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Environment |
Select the Hadoop cluster where your file resides. See Connect to a Hadoop cluster with the PDI client for instructions on establishing a connection. |
| File/Folder | Specify the location and/or name of the text file to read. Click the Ellipsis (…) button to navigate to the source file or folder in the VFS browser.The Spark engine assumes HDFS. |
| Wildcard (RegExp) | Specify the regular expression you want to use to select the files in the directory specified in the File/Folder field. For example, you may want to process all files that have a .txt output. See Selecting a file using regular expressions for examples of regular expressions. |
| Required | Indicate if the file is required. |
| Include subfolders | Indicate if subdirectories (subfolders) are included. |