Create a job

Create a job to coordinate resources, execution, and dependencies of an ETL activity.

To create a job in Pipeline Designer, complete the following steps:

1. Log into the Pentaho User Console.

2. Open Pipeline Designer:

   • If you are using the Modern Design, in the menu on the left side of the page, click Pipeline Designer.

   • If you are using the Classic Design, click Switch to the Modern Design, and then in the menu on the left side of the page, click Pipeline Designer.

   Pipeline Designer opens with the Quick Access section expanded.

3. In the Job card, click Create Job. A new, blank job is opened with the Design pane selected.

4. Add steps to the job:

   1. In the Design pane, search for or browse to each step you want to use in the job. You may need to expand sections in the Design pane to find steps.

   2. Drag the steps you want to use onto the canvas.

5. Work with steps on the canvas by hovering over a step to open the step menu and selecting one of the following options:

   Menu option	Description
   Delete	Deletes the step from the canvas.
   Edit	Opens the Step Name window where you can configure the properties of the step. Step properties may appear in multiple sections, tabs, or both. Note: To learn more about the step you're configuring, in the lower-left corner of the Step Name window, click Help.
   Duplicate	Adds a copy of the step to the canvas.

6. To add hops between steps, hover over a step’s handle until a plus sign (+) appears, then drag the connection to the handle of another step.

7. (Optional) To add a note on the canvas, in the canvas toolbar, click the Add Note icon, and then in Notes dialog box, enter your note and click Save.

   Note: You can format the note in the Notes dialog box, by clicking Style, and then entering the font, color, and shadow options you want to use for the note.

8. Save the job:

   1. Click Save. The Select File or Directory dialog box opens.

   2. Search for or browse to the folder in the repository where you want to save the job.

   3. (Optional) To create a new folder in the repository, click the New Folder icon, and then in the New folder dialog box, enter a New folder name and click Save.

   4. (Optional) To delete a folder from the repository, select the folder and click the Delete icon.

   5. In the Select File or Directory dialog box, click Save. The Save Change dialog box opens.

   6. Click Yes to confirm that you want to save the job.