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Quick Start
Objective
Discover how to launch Talend Open Studio and open your project Repository.
Description
Read the installation guide to install Talend Open Studio and visit the forum if you have any questions.
Launch Talend Open Studio
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID LAUNCH1
Duration 1 mn
Addressed Topics - Register your email
- Create a Project
- Discover the GUI
Next Step Validate the correct installation of Talend Open Studio using the following tutorial TEST1
Objective
The Prior test validates the correct installation of Talend Open Studio on Windows, and in particular ActiveState's Perl installation.
Description
The Prior test checks the installation of Perl module. This describes the creation of a simple job and its execution. Note that a similar test is also available on Linux-Unix. Check out the install documentation for Linux for further details.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run process" has become "Run job". In the Job Designer's Palette, the component tMsgBox have been removed to the Misc Group.
The Prior test
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID TEST1
Duration 0 mn 30
Addressed Topics - Installation of ActiveState's Perl
- Launch of Talend Open Studio
- Setup of Talend Open Studio (in regard to interpreter Perl)
- Generation and execution of Perl code
Next Step Discover Graphical User Interface of Talend Open Studio with OVERVIEW1
Objective
Discover the Graphical User Interface of Talend Open Studio!
Description
Discover the main elements composing your project Repository: Business Models, Job Designs, Metadata and Documentation. Talend Open Studio's Business Modeler offers a unique top-down approach. The Job Designer and Metadata elements are used to generate the Perl code. All documents related to your project can be stored in the Documentation area.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Business process" has become "Business Models", the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
Talend Open Studio: Overview
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID OVERVIEW1
Duration 2 mn 30
Addressed Topics - Logon to Talend Open Studio
- Repository:
- Modeling and designing workspace:
  - Business Modeler
  - Job Designer
- Generation of Perl code
- Repository Metadata
Next Step Check out the following tutorials: launch Talend Open Studio and create your first Job Design!

Job Designs
Objective
Find the link between the Repository and the Job Designer.
Description
Numerous wizards can help you deal with Repository Metadata, including complex file formats (positional, delimited, CSV, RegExp...) and heterogeneous databases. This tutorial describes how to create a Metadata "Delimited File" and how to use it in a simple Job. At the end of this tutorial, note the real-time data tracking feature used throughout the whole transformation process.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
How to design a Job using Repository Metadata
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID JOBDESIGN1
Duration 3 mn
Addressed Topics - Create a Job Design in "Repository" mode using:
  - tFileInputDelimited component
  - tFileOutputDelimited component
- Run Job:
  - statistics
  - real-time tracking
Next Step See JOBDESIGN2 to more info about Job Designer
See all tutorials about Repository Metadata for more info regarding complex file formats and heterogeneous databases metadata creation wizards
Objective
Learn about Job designer features.
Description
Create a simple Job Design that copies data. This tutorial explains how to create a Job aiming at reading data from a Delimited File and writing it into a new Delimited File. In this tutorial, only "Built in" Schemas are used (not stored in the Repository but used only on this Job Design). Note that you can create the same Job using Metadata files stored in the Repository.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
How to copy a File
Release Date 2006-10-02
SID JOBDESIGN2
Duration 1 mn 30
Addressed Topics - Create a Job Design on "Built in" mode using:
  - tFileInputDelimited component
  - tFileOutputDelimited component
- Run the Job
Next Step See JOBDESIGN3 to discover the tMap component
Objective
Getting used to the tMap component
Description
The tMap component is used to select and transform data. In this tutorial, you will use a Delimited File stored in the Repository and a tLogRow component. Note that the tLogRow component is handy for debugging and to get a quick view of the job results directly on the console of the "Run job" panel. You will also discover the trace feature, which allows real-time tracking of data throughout the whole transformation process.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
How to use the tMap component
Release Date 2006-10-02
SID JOBDESIGN3
Duration 2 mn 30
Addressed Topics - Create a Job Design in "Repository" mode using:
  - tFileInputDelimited component
  - tMap component (basic use)
  - tLogRow component
- Run Job:
  - real-time tracking
Next Step See also JOBDESIGN4 for further information about tMap component use
Objective
Setting up tMap component to aggregate and transform data.
Description
In this tutorial, you will use the preceding job, but add to it a second input file. The tMap component will be used to agregate data from both input files and to create an output file.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
How to set up a Join link on a Job Design
Release Date 2006-10-02
SID JOBDESIGN4
Duration 2 mn 40
Addressed Topics - Create a Job Design in "Repository" mode using:
  - tFileInputDelimited component
  - tMap component
  - tFileOutputDelimited component
- Run Job:
  - real-time tracking
Next Step See also JOBDESIGN5 for further information about tMap component use
Objective
Setting up tMap component to add a constraint on your Job.
Description
In this tutorial, you will use the preceding job, and add a constraint to it. The tMap component will be used to select data in order to create an output file.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
How to add a constraint with a tMap component
Release Date 2006-10-17
SID JOBDESIGN5
Duration 3 mn 20
Addressed Topics - Create a Job Design in "Repository" mode using:
  - tFileInputDelimited component
  - tMap component
  - tFileOutputDelimited component
- Run Job:
  - real-time tracking
Next Step See also TMAP1 for further information about tMap component use
Objective
Discovering the features of the tMap component.
Description
In this tutorial, you will use the input file of the preceding job in order to tackle the particularities of the tMap component. The tMap component will be used to select data to create 3 outputs files:
 - customers from Ohio
 - customers from Nebraska
 - customers from other states
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the Repository item "Process" has become "Job Design" and the panel "Run Process" has become "Run Job".
How to take advantage of the tMap component
Release Date 2006-11-03
SID TMAP1
Duration 6 mn
Addressed Topics - Map Editor
- Metadata Editor
- Set up a Join
- Multiple Constraints
- Reject Output
- Var Expressions
- Multiple Outputs
Next Step See the next set of tutorials to discover how Talend wizards can help you deal with complex file formats and heterogeneous databases through metadata creation

Metadata on the Repository
Objective
Set up a Repository Metadata database connection.
Description
This tutorial shows you how the "DbConnections" wizard can help you define database connections stored centrally in the Repository. After setting up this Metadata DbConnection, you will be able to define various Schemas to be used in multiple jobs.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, a step was added to document each Metadata DbConnection.
How to create a Metadata DbConnection
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID METADATA1
Duration 1 mn
Addressed Topics DbConnection Wizard
Next Step See METADATA2 to discover how to define DbConnection Schemas
Objective
Define Repository Schemas for a database table.
Description
This tutorial shows you how the "Schema Table" wizard can help you define schema of a database table, stored in the Repository. You can create several Schemas to define each table.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, the menu's item "Create Table" has become "Create Schema". These two enhancements were made to save you time:
  • A step was added to generate Schemas in cascade for all tables.
  • The steps shown in the tutorial are completed with a table navigator view to allow moving easily from a table to another and a "New Schema" button was added.
How to define a Schema on a Metadata DbConnec...
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID METADATA2
Duration 1 mn
Addressed Topics DbConnection Schemas Wizard
Next Step See METADATA3 to learn how to create File Schemas.
Objective
Define Repository Schemas for a Delimited File
Description
This tutorial shows you how the "Delimited File" wizard can help you deal with complex file formats. You can create specific Schemas meeting each one of your needs. For example, you could imagine a "home address" schema and another "delivery address" schema both corresponding to the same file.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, a step was added to document each Metadata Delimited File. The menu's item "Create Table" has become "Create Schema".
How to create a Metadata Delimited File
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID METADATA3
Duration 2 mn
Addressed Topics Delimited File Wizard
Next Step See METADATA4 to discover how to define Positional File Schemas
Objective
Create Schemas on the Repository to describe the Schema of a Positional File.
Description
This tutorial shows you how the "Positional File" wizard can help you deal with complex file formats. You can create specific Schemas meeting each one of your needs. For example, you could imagine a "home address" schema and another "delivery address" schema both corresponding to the same file.
Release Notes
Since the RC1 version release, a step was added to document each Metadata Positional File. The menu's item "Create Table" has become "Create Schema".
How to create a Metadata Positional File
Release Date 2006-09-21
SID METADATA4
Duration 3 mn
Addressed Topics Positional File
Next Step Best school is practicing so keep using Talend Open Studio and take control of your company data!