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 To copy Job1 from Branch1 to Branch2 and preserve the change history when connecting Studio to Talend Administration Center, you need to use the Copy to branchoption. This option allows you to copy a job or a folder from one branch to another branch in the same project without losing the version history. You can access this option by switching to Branch1, right-clicking on Job1 in the Repository tree view, and selecting Copy to branch. This will open a dialog box where you can select Branch2 as the target branch and confirm the copy operation.

You do not need to use the import items, create standard job, or paste over options. These options are not used to copy jobs between branches and preserve the change history. The import items option is used to import items (such as jobs, metadata, routines, etc.) from an archive file that can be exported from another project or workspace. The create standard job option is used to create a new job with a name and a description. The paste over option is used to overwrite an existing job with another job that has been copied or cut from the same or another project. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Copy to branch - 7.3]

The Start component in a subjob triggers the execution of the next subjob in a sequential order. The Start component is used to define where a subjob begins and to link it with other subjobs within a job. The Start component has only one output link that can be connected to any other component in the same subjob or to another Start component in another subjob. When a subjob completes successfully, it sends an OnSubjobOk trigger to its Start component, which then activates the next subjob linked to it. The Final component, on the other hand, is used to define where a subjob ends and to perform some actions after its completion, such as sending anemail or logging a message. The Final component has no output link and does not trigger any other subjob. The Input component and any other component in a subjob do not trigger any other subjob by themselves, unless they are connected to a Start component through an output link or an OnComponentOk trigger. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Start properties - 7.3], [Final properties - 7.3]

To call a different job within a job you are developing, you can use the tRunJob component. This component allows you to execute another job as a subjob within a parent job. To pass the parameters to the job you want to call, you can use the context parameters. Context parameters are variables that can store values that can be changed at runtime or between different contexts. You can define context parameters in the Contexts tab of your job and assign them values for each context. You can also pass context parameters from the parent job to the child job by using the Context Param tab of the tRunJob component. This way, you can parameterize the properties or expressions of the child job with the values from the parent job.

You do not need to use a file, command line options, or Java function parameters to pass parameters to a different job. These methods are not supported by Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tRunJob properties - 7.3], [Contexts - 7.3]

The tMysqlOutput component is used to write data into a MySQL database table. The Update and Delete operations are used to modify or remove existing rows in the table based on a primary key. To define the primary key for these operations, you need to use the Use field options check box in the Advanced settings view of the component. This will enable you to specify which columns are used as keys for each operation. You can also define other options for each column, such as nullable, length, precision, etc. The Use field options check box is not available in the Basic settings view of the component. The Additional columns options check box and the Use hint options check box are used for other purposes, such as adding extra columns or hints to the SQL query, and they do not affect the primary key definition. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tMysqlOutput properties - 7.3]

The methods that you can use to specify the schema in a tFileInputDelimited component are:

Add the component then drag and drop a generic schema metadata item onto the component. This method allows you to reuse an existing schema that is stored in the Metadata section of the Repository. A generic schema is a schema that is not associated with any specific file format or connection type. You can create a generic schema by right-clicking on Generic Schema in the Repository and selecting Create Generic Schema.

Drag a File delimited metadata item from the Repository onto the design workspace. This method allows you to create a new tFileInputDelimited component with a predefined schema that is based on a specific delimited file. A File delimited metadata item is a metadata item that contains information about a delimited file, such as its path, format, encoding, field separator, etc. You can create a File delimited metadata item by right-clicking on File delimited in the Repository and selecting Create File delimited.

Add the component, open the Component view, select the Built-in schema type, then click the Edit schema button. This method allows you to create a custom schema for the tFileInputDelimited component within the Component view. A built-in schema is a schema that is defined locally for a specific component and cannot be reused by other components. You can edit a built-in schema by clicking on the Edit schema button in the Basic settings tab of the Component view.

To run a job that has been exported by a colleague to run outside Talend Studio, you need to extract the content of the archive and run the batch file or the shell script. The archive file contains all the files and libraries required to run the job independently from Talend Studio on any platform that supports Java. The archive file also contains two executable files: a batch file (.bat) for Windows platforms and a shell script (.sh) for Linux platforms. You need to run the appropriate file for your platform by double-clicking on it or using a command line tool. This will launch the job and display its output in a console window.

You do not need to extract the contents of the archive and run both the batch file and shell script, install the job and start the resulting service, or extract the files from the archive and run the JAR file. These methods are not correct or available in Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Build Job - 7.3]

The tMap component allows you to set up a filter on the input fields by using the Expression filter in the output table. The Expression filter is a field where you can enter a logical expression that evaluates to true or false for each input row. For example, if you want to filter out the rows that have null values in a certain column, you can use row1.column != null as the expression filter for that output. The expression filter applies to all the input fields of the row, not just a single column. You cannot set up a filter on the input fields by using the Match Model parameter field for one of the inputs or outputs, as this field is used to define how to match rows between different inputs or outputs based on a key attribute. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend

To retrieve records that have a specific value based on a variable, you can use a tDBInput component with a context variable in the SQL query. A context variable is a variable that can store a value that can be changed at runtime or between different contexts. A context variable can be used in various components to parameterize their properties or expressions. A tDBInput component is used to read data from a database table by executing an SQL query. You can use a context variable in the SQL query to filter the records based on a dynamic value. For example, if you have a context variable named country that stores the value of the country you want to filter by, you can use it in the SQL query of the tDBInput component as follows:

SELECT id, address, country FROM customers WHERE country = ‘context.country’

This will retrieve only the records that have the same value as the context variable country in the country column.

You do not need to use a Run if trigger, a tMatchGroup component, or a tFilterColumns component to achieve this. A Run if trigger is used to execute a subjob conditionally based on a logical expression. A tMatchGroup component is used to group similar records based on matching rules and output them as master or duplicate records. A tFilterColumns component is used to select or remove columns from an input flow based on a list of column names. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Contexts - 7.3], [tDBInput properties - 7.3], [Run if properties - 7.3], [tMatchGroup properties - 7.3], [tFilterColumns properties - 7.3]

The Use or register a shared DB Connection option in Talend Studio is an option that allows you to share a single database connection between multiple components in a job or between parent and child jobs. This option can improve the performance and efficiency of your job by avoiding opening and closing multiple connections to the same database. The Use or register a shared DB Connection option is compatible with the following scenarios:

Sharing a connection between parent and child jobs. You can use this option to pass a database connection from a parent job to a child job that is called by a tRunJob component. This way, you do not need to create a new connection in the child job, but reuse the existing one from the parent job.

Sharing a connection between components in the same subjob. You can use this option to register a database connection in one component (such as tMysqlConnection) and use it in other components (such as tMysqlInput or tMysqlOutput) in the same subjob. This way, you do not need to configure each component with the same connection properties, but use a shared one.

The Use or register a shared DB Connection option is incompatible with the following scenarios:

Using an independent process to run subjob option of tRunJob component. This option allows you to run a child job in a separate JVM process from the parent job. This option is not compatible with sharing a database connection, because each JVM process has its own memory space and cannot access the objects of another process.

Using dynamic job option of tRunJob component. This option allows you to call a child job dynamically based on a context variable that contains the name of the child job. This option is not compatible with sharing a database connection, because dynamic jobs are loaded at runtime and cannot access the metadata of other jobs. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Use or register a shared DB Connection - 7.3], [tRunJob properties - 7.3]

To create an empty Joblet, you need to right-click on the Joblet Designs node in the Repository tree view and select Create Joblet option. This will open a dialog box whereyou can enter the name and description of your Joblet and select an icon for it. You can then design your Joblet by adding components and links to it in the Designer workspace.

You cannot create an empty Joblet by creating an empty job, then exporting it as a Joblet by right-clicking it in the Repository, creating an empty job and using the file menu to save it as Joblet, or right-clicking a space in the Designer and selecting refactor to Joblet. These methods are not available in Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Joblets - 7.3]