globalMap.get() is not working

[TomG1]

I am using a global map variable in a tJavaRow component. but its giving an error message.

"cannot make a static reference to the non-static field".

I am using BigData Spark job.

How Do i overcome this issue.

[Anonymous]

I need a globalmap or an alternative to this in spark jobs. Any ideas?

[Anil3]

Hello Guys, I opened a ticket with Talend and Jack from talend already responded to this thread.. So we went and tried something different 

--> Create context variable solution like TOM suggested.

--> Instead of usting tJavaRow, use tJava then you will not get the casting error.

--> your job is somewaht like source data component --> Row (Main) --> tJava

--> I know tJava we should not use for main flow however Spark dataframe processing is different than actual main row flow in other talend jobs.

--> with this solution we are able to make Spark job work but we couldn't take this solution to production as we are not convinced to use tJava like this.