# Creating the Spark Batch Job

A Talend Job for Apache Spark Batch allows you to access and use the Talend Spark components to visually design Apache Spark programs to read, transform or write data.

## Before you begin

* You have launched Talend Studio and opened the Integration perspective.

## Procedure

1. In the Repository tree view, expand the Job Designs node, right-click the Big Data Batch node and select Create folder from the contextual menu.
2. In the New Folder wizard, name your Job folder getting\_started and click Finish to create your folder.
3. Right-click the getting\_started folder and select Create folder again.
4. In the New Folder wizard, name the new folder to spark and click Finish to create the folder.
5. Right-click the spark folder and select Create Big Data Batch Job.
6. In the New Big Data Batch Job wizard, select Spark from the Framework drop-down list.
7. Enter a name for this Spark Batch Job and other useful information.

   For example, enter aggregate\_movie\_director\_spark in the Name field.

## Results

The Spark Batch component Palette is now available in Talend Studio. You can start to design the Job by leveraging this Palette and the Metadata node in the Repository.