Pentaho/Contact Zone:Profiler Tutorial

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Profiler Navigation
Overview
Tutorial
Advanced Configuration
Profiler Tabs
Input Fields
Analysis Options
Output
Output Pins
Result Codes



The following steps will guide you in the basic usage of the Profiler Component.

Add Component

To add Profiler Component to your project, drag the component onto the Data Flow screen. This will snap the Profiler Component into your workflow space.

PENT Profiler Tutorial Component.png


Connect Input

Select a data flow source to be your input data. Many formats can be used as Sources, including Excel files, flat files or Access Input data sources. Connect this data source to the Profiler Component by dragging the arrow from your data flow source to the Profiler Component.

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Configure Component

Double click the Profiler Component to bring up the interface.

Input Field Tab

Map the input fields.

PENT Profiler InputFields.png

Analysis Options Tab

PENT Profiler AnalysisOptions.png

Output Tab

You can specify which groups or columns you want to be output.

PENT Profiler Output.png


Connect Output

Add data destinations for downstream output. Connect the respective output filter pin to the output destination.

PENT Profiler Tutorial Output.png


Save Settings

Click File and select Save Selected Items to save the project

PENT Tutorial Save.png


Run Project

Now, the project is ready to run.