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Local connection properties

Properties to configure to be able to import a local file.

Local connection

Select Local connection in the list and configure the connection.

Configuration

Select your engine from the list and set the main and advanced settings.

After configuring the connection, give it a display name (mandatory) and a description (optional).

Local dataset

Dataset configuration
Property Configuration
Dataset name Enter a display name for the dataset. This name will be used as a unique identifier of the dataset in all Talend Cloud apps.
Connection Select your connection in the list. If you are creating a dataset based on an existing connection, this field is read-only.
Local Storage Data settings
Property Configuration
Upload file (optional) Browse your system to select the file you want to retrieve as a dataset.
Format configuration settings
Property Configuration
Auto detect Click this button to automatically detect the format of the data to be retrieved.
Format Alternatively, select in the list the format of the file to be retrieved and enter or select the information related to this file format:
  • CSV:
    • Record delimiter: Select the type of record separator used in the file to be retrieved. If you select Other, you will be able to enter a custom record delimiter in the Custom record delimiter field.
    • Field delimiter: Select the type of field separator used in the file to be retrieved. If you select Other, you will be able to enter a custom record delimiter in the Custom field delimiter field.
    • Text enclosure character: Enter the character used to enclose the fields.
    • Escape character: Enter the character to be escaped in the records to be retrieved.
    • Encoding: Select the type of encoding used in the file to be retrieved. If you select Other, you will be able to enter a custom encoding type in the Custom encoding field.
    • Set header: Enable this option if the file to be retrieved contains header lines and enter or select the number of lines to be skipped in the schema.
  • Excel:
    • Excel format: Select the format/version corresponding to the file to be retrieved.
    • Sheet: Enter the name of the specific Excel sheet you want to be retrieved.
    • Set header/footer: enable these options if the file to be retrieved contains header and/or footer lines and enter or select the number of lines to be skipped in the schema.
  • Avro: No specific parameters required for this format.
  • Parquet: No specific parameters required for this format.
  • JSON: No specific parameters required for this format.
Encrypt data at rest Enable this option to enable data encryption and enter your KMS master key.

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