Dynamic context variable when promoting jobs in TIC
Hello,
I need help on a solution regarding dynamic context variable when promoting jobs from one environment to another in the cloud (TIC). There is a functionality in TAC but according to Talend Support there is no functionality in TIC currently.
Is there a java code that I could use and plug-in to tjava that would:
check the TIC environment (for example: test environment, promotion pipeline dev -> test)
then based on the TIC environment, use the proper context variable set for that environment
I currently use this in a way that is different from a lot people. The context load parameters (for both pointing to a file or a database) are able to be used to call methods. Those that are expecting a String can actually run a routine which returns a String. As such, you can return a configuration which will dynamically point your job to a file or a database table. You can make use of simple Java to return operating system environment variables to identify which environment you are in, then from that return values that point you to a file with contexts in or a database with contexts in.
As I said, I have not tried this in TIC, but it works in both the open source edition and the enterprise edition. It is actually a pretty powerful way of dealing with contexts.
I currently use this in a way that is different from a lot people. The context load parameters (for both pointing to a file or a database) are able to be used to call methods. Those that are expecting a String can actually run a routine which returns a String. As such, you can return a configuration which will dynamically point your job to a file or a database table. You can make use of simple Java to return operating system environment variables to identify which environment you are in, then from that return values that point you to a file with contexts in or a database with contexts in.
As I said, I have not tried this in TIC, but it works in both the open source edition and the enterprise edition. It is actually a pretty powerful way of dealing with contexts.
It seems like TIC is missing quite a lot of functionalities. I put the solution you suggested in a Joblet; set it as "Startable"; Successfully run on my local machine but once I ran it on TIC, the "Startable" functionality does not work.
