+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | PDI JOB | | (Manages Workflow, Execution Order, and Orchestration) | | | | [Start] ---> [Check DB] ---> [Transformation] ---> [Mail] | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | v +----------------------------------------------------------+ | PDI TRANSFORMATION | | (Data Manipulation & Parallel Streaming) | | | | [Extract Source] ===(Rows)===> [Filter] ===(Rows)===> [Load] | +----------------------------------------------------------+ Transformations (.ktr files)
Configure the step to point to your source data file and click . pentaho data integration community
Unzip the folder, navigate to the design-tools folder, and run spoon.sh (Linux/Mac) or spoon.bat (Windows). The community has documented installation quirks for every OS. If you get a "Java heap space" error, the community will tell you to edit spoon.bat and increase -Xmx . If you get a "Java heap space" error,
Hitachi Vantara offers PDI in both a free Community Edition (CE) and a commercial Enterprise Edition (EE). Community Edition (CE) Enterprise Edition (EE) Free, Open-Source (LGPL) Commercial Subscription Core ETL Features Full Access Full Access Security File/DB-based security Advanced Security (SAML, LDAP, Kerberos) Management Manual command-line execution Repository, scheduling, and monitoring server Support Community forums and documentation 24/7 Enterprise support and SLAs Navigating the PDI Community Ecosystem They focus on the "big picture"—sending emails, checking
These are about workflow control. They focus on the "big picture"—sending emails, checking if a file exists, or running a sequence of transformations. Jobs run sequentially . Getting Started with the Community
Avoid the Community path if:
Always configure logging for production jobs. Direct your logs to a centralized file or a database table. Use the error handling feature on steps like "Table Output" to redirect failing rows into a separate file for review without stopping the entire pipeline. The Role of the PDI Community
+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | PDI JOB | | (Manages Workflow, Execution Order, and Orchestration) | | | | [Start] ---> [Check DB] ---> [Transformation] ---> [Mail] | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | v +----------------------------------------------------------+ | PDI TRANSFORMATION | | (Data Manipulation & Parallel Streaming) | | | | [Extract Source] ===(Rows)===> [Filter] ===(Rows)===> [Load] | +----------------------------------------------------------+ Transformations (.ktr files)
Configure the step to point to your source data file and click .
Unzip the folder, navigate to the design-tools folder, and run spoon.sh (Linux/Mac) or spoon.bat (Windows). The community has documented installation quirks for every OS. If you get a "Java heap space" error, the community will tell you to edit spoon.bat and increase -Xmx .
Hitachi Vantara offers PDI in both a free Community Edition (CE) and a commercial Enterprise Edition (EE). Community Edition (CE) Enterprise Edition (EE) Free, Open-Source (LGPL) Commercial Subscription Core ETL Features Full Access Full Access Security File/DB-based security Advanced Security (SAML, LDAP, Kerberos) Management Manual command-line execution Repository, scheduling, and monitoring server Support Community forums and documentation 24/7 Enterprise support and SLAs Navigating the PDI Community Ecosystem
These are about workflow control. They focus on the "big picture"—sending emails, checking if a file exists, or running a sequence of transformations. Jobs run sequentially . Getting Started with the Community
Avoid the Community path if:
Always configure logging for production jobs. Direct your logs to a centralized file or a database table. Use the error handling feature on steps like "Table Output" to redirect failing rows into a separate file for review without stopping the entire pipeline. The Role of the PDI Community