+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 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 .

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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

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