(Glue-2005) Local File to HDFS

Local File to HDFS

To create an extractor, to transfer a local file to HDFS, fill in following fields:

• File to upload – local path to the file
• HDFS path – path in Hadoop HDFS filesystem where the file will be copied
• HDFS filename – the name of the file after it is transferred
• RFC destination – RFC (Remote Function Call) which is used for the transfer

Then, save and activate the extractor.

_{Local File to HDFS Extractor}

To start loading data, create a variant for the existing extractor.

Right-click on the active extractor, enter a name and a description of the variant, save and activate it.

Finally, press Execute button to upload the file.

_{Local File to HDFS Variant} 

The executed background job can be monitored with transaction M37 or with Job monitor available in the toolbar.