tSparkUniq – Docs for ESB 5.x

Component family

Big Data / Spark

Function

tSparkUniq compares the elements
of the input datasets and outputs new datasets with only the
distinct elements.

Purpose

tSparkUniq sorts out the distinct
elements from the source datasets.

Basic settings

Schema and Edit
Schema

A schema is a row description. It defines the number of fields to be processed and passed on
to the next component. The schema is either Built-In or
stored remotely in the Repository.

Click Edit schema to make changes to the schema. If the
current schema is of the Repository type, three options are
available:

Advanced settings

tStatCatcher Statistics

Select this check box to collect log data at the component
level.

Global Variables

ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the
component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This
variable functions only if the Die on error check box is
cleared, if the component has this check box.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable
functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl +
Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it.

For further information about variables, see Talend Studio
User Guide.

Usage

This component is an intermediate component that passes the
distinct dataset elements to the Spark components that
follow.

Limitations

It is strongly recommended to use this component in a Spark-only Job, that is to say, to
design and run a Spark Job separately from the non Spark components or Jobs. For example, it
is not recommended to use the tRunJob component to
coordinate a Spark Job and a non Spark Job, or to use the tHDFSPut component along with the Spark components in the same Job.