topic Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path in Talend Studio

Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

DaveL — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:38:25 GMT

We use a context variable to define our temp data directory path, for use in tMaps which need to use temp cache files.
We define it as : context.REX_DIR_TempFileCache
after saving in Talend it is defined as : "context.REX_DIR_TempFileCache"
The result is our temp files are stored in the wrong place ( ./context.REX_DIR_TempFileCache ).
Am attaching screenshot showing this.

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:05:27 GMT

Hi dlacroix,
To use context variable, don't add any double quotation marks around it, hence the correct expression is context.REX_DIR_TempFileCache, not "context.REX_DIR_TempFileCache".
jjzhou

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

DaveL — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:59:29 GMT

Hi jizhou,
Exactly my point..
I did not define the variable with quotes but for some reason Talend is inserting the quotes. So either it is a bug or I'm doing something wrong.
In the attached image you see the results after Talend added the quotes. I entered the value in that box without quotes but after saving and compiling, the quotes mysteriously appeared.
We been seeing this behaviour for years now. We keep removing the quotes and eventually it sticks after a few tries. I was thinking it was related to defining the value in the Component tab as shown here, or defining it in the tMap editor popup but now I don't think that's the case.

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

janhess — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:39:05 GMT

What version are you using? I've never seen that behaviour before.

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

DaveL — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:47:47 GMT

Talend Platform for Data Management,
Version: 5.3.1
Build id: r104014

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 05:02:38 GMT

Hi dlacroix,
Could you please open a ticket on Talend Support Portal, so that our colleagues from support team can give your a remote assistance to see if this is a bug.
Best regards
Sabrina

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:33:07 GMT

Hi Sabrina,
I am using Talend 5.3 and I am also getting the same error. Every time I am assigning a context variable for temp folder, Talend is automatically adding "" at both ends. I tried to remove them but every time its getting added again.
I could see the post marked as resolved but could not find the resolution steps. Could you please advise the resolution steps?
Warm Regards,
Nikhil

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:39:21 GMT

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:51:23 GMT

Hi nikhiltui,
Are you using talend subscription version 5.3.1? We cannot repro this issue on V 6.2.1
Best regards
Sabrina

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:37:02 GMT

Hi Sabrina,
The version we are using is 5.2.2.r99271

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:44:31 GMT

Hi nikhiltui,
Have you tried to use V 6.2.1 to see if it works?
Best regards
Sabrina

Re: Talend is quoting the Temp data directory path

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 10:44:41 GMT

Hi Sabrina,
It works in 6.2... Even in 5.2.2 also it is working for some other jobs in our environment. We are in the process to migrate to 6.2 but it will take some more time. In the mean time, could you please advise how we can overcome this error in 5.2 version?