Using tLogRow to show data in a row

This recipe demonstrates some simple but interesting features of tLogRow, one of the simplest components in Talend.

Getting ready

Open the jo_cook_ch10_0050_tLogRow job and run it. This is the default format for tLogRow.

How to do it...

The steps for using tLogRow display data in a row are as follows:

1. Open the tLogRow component and change the Field Seperator to, and execute. This will give you a CSV output.

2. Click on the option Use fixed lengths for values, and set all the Length columns to 30. You will see a formatted output. If not, then you will need to copy the console output to a text editor. Note that you will need to use CTRL + A followed by CTRL + C to copy, because right-click does not work in the console.

3. Now, change the Length columns to -30. Notice that, the information is now left-justified rather than right-justified.

4. Close tLogRow and change the component name from tLogRow_1 to customers.

5. Open the tLogRow component and change the type to Vertical...