Introducing jobs

In this section, we will introduce PDI jobs. First, we will give some basic definitions, and then we will design and run a very simple Job.

Learning the basics about jobs

A Job is an entity made of Job entries linked by hops. These entries and hops build paths, telling the engine the sequence of individual tasks to accomplish. Therefore, we say that a Job is task oriented.

Graphically, Job entries are represented with small boxes, whereas hops are represented with directional arrows, as depicted in the following sample:

 Sample Job

The unit of execution inside a Job is a Job entry. Job Entries are grouped into categories according to their purpose, which can be transferring files, creating folders, sending emails, running scripts, and more. There is a main category named General, which contains many of the most used entries. In particular, this category includes the START Job entry, mandatory in every Job, as you can observe in the preceding image.

A hop inside a Job is a graphical...