Defining convert actions

You can define actions to perform with an associated utility, such as the pr0hdfs Big Data loader, as part of the convert process.

  1. Open a convert request for a target file format, such as Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), that includes convert actions.
  2. From the Target File Options tab, click the Actions tab.
  3. Click Use actions.
  4. In the Action list, select a convert process action to use with a utility.
  5. In the Executable location field, enter the location of the utility executable file. Use a fully-qualified path only (not a relative path).
  6. In the Command line options field, enter command line options for the utility.
  7. To include Optim™ variables in the command line statement, complete the following steps:
    1. From the Optim variable delimiter list, select a delimeter that will identify Optim variables.
    2. Click Insert Optim variable. The Insert Optim Variable window opens.
    3. Select a variable and click OK. The variable is displayed in the Command line options field.
  8. Define processing options to Optim such as utility keywords and values. The options will be appended to the command line statement.

    To define processing options, complete the following steps:

    1. Click Processing Options. The Processing Options window opens.
    2. In the Keyword column, enter the keyword used by the utility.
    3. In the Value column, enter the value for the keyword.

      For a log file, enter the log file location. Use a fully-qualified path only (not a relative path).

      For an Optim variable, click Insert Optim Variable to select from a list of Optim variables.

    4. In the Classification column, select a classification for the keyword.

      For a log file, select Log file location.

      For an Optim variable, select Optim variable.

      For an user-defined variable, select User defined.

    5. Click OK.
  9. Select one of the On error options to determine whether the convert service stops or continues processing if an error occurs.
  10. To review the command line statement, click Preview.
  11. Save the convert service.


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