Global resources

[tale103108]

Talend Open Studio for DI 7.3.1 on Windows

Is there a way to create a resource that is global, that is, visible, to all projects?

[billimmer]

Yes. Do this with a code routine:

package routines;

public class myGlobalVariables {

static Boolean myVariable = false;

}

Access it anywhere with myGlobalVariable.myVariable

You can load values from a DB or file at runtime (just like a 'context') and set them with setters and getters. I do this now instead of using context variables for things that are truly global to my project or projects. There are several advantages to this. YMMV.

[tale103108]

I created another job in another project and it does not see the code routine I created in the initial project. Error is 'cannot be resolved to a variable'.

I need a global routine for all projects. This seems to work globally for all jobs under a project.

[billimmer]

Create a "master" project that holds the working global variable code routine. In that project create a job that copies the code routine to all other projects.

[tale103108]

Hi billimmer,

Could you provide an example of what you are suggesting? I get what you are saying. But "pictures are worth a thousand words" to me.